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Browsing by Supervisor "Myres, Kerrin"
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Entrepreneurial skills development is a topic that has enjoyed much attention by many a researcher, and some scholars propose that entrepreneurship may be a panacea for poverty alleviation. Many businesses in South Africa ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)The concept of sustainability, with the intention of ensuring humanity’s long term well-being, drives many industries in today’s competitive world. The importance of sustainability, as the core competency of many corporate ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)This research project identifies a gap in the strategy implementation literature in which the lived experience of senior executives in large corporate companies is not well understood. Since senior executives are at the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)The research article proposed constitutes original empirical research and investigates the effects of brand loyalty and programme loyalty in low-income consumer groups. This research fundamentally replicates a European ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)The current descriptions of bricolage largely present it as a behaviour in new businesses in richer contexts. Therefore, more diverse context-specific explanations are needed in order to deepen our understanding of bricolage. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)The role of small and medium enterprises in developing countries is growing in importance as they contribute to economic growth and employment generation (Carlsson et al., 2013). For this reason, research on entrepreneurial ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)The fourth industrial revolution has contributed to the rise of the “gig worker” or freelancer. The new economy, also known as the gig economy, provides an opportunity for freelance agents to conduct work as non-permanent ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021)The purpose of this research is to examine unemployment through the lens of entrepreneurship in order to combat the high unemployment rate and create a new mindset of opportunity creation. The study will delve into the ...
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A dynamic capabilities view of barriers to growth: comparison of social and commercial enterprises (University of Pretoria, 2021)Social enterprises play an important role in addressing issues of social welfare and catalysing social change. In a context characterised by inequality, poverty, and unemployment, the core social enterprise mandate of ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)The internet economy has given rise to new business models which do not require high capital costs. In this regard, technology has enabled organisations to revise their strategy to enhance organisational effectiveness. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)The ability of entrepreneurs to incubate new venture opportunity remains an under-researched area of entrepreneurship studies. When engaged actors are motivated to pursue such activity venturing action is invigorated. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Entrepreneurial activity has been widely associated with the growth of the economy, based on its ability to create employment and alleviate poverty. Entrepreneurs often function in uncertain environments and, as a result, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Within the third sector, scarce resources make it difficult for social enterprises to survive financially, become more innovative and entrepreneurial, and generally grow and develop to scale. Although there is no agreement ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022-11-21)Value creation is central to stakeholder theory, which suggests that firms should take into account the interests of, and create value for, all its stakeholders. However, literature on stakeholder value creation has focused ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)This thesis examines four relationship building characteristics within a franchise relationship that are essential to the formation and on-going successful partnership. The main focus is to specifically explore these ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Portfolio entrepreneurs are those individuals who currently have either minority or majority ownership stakes in two or more independent businesses that are either new, purchased and/or inherited. A portfolio entrepreneur ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)This qualitative study explored the prioritization of entrepreneurial leadership as perceived by both leaders and their followers. By interviewing 12 individuals across three separate small business firms, a within case ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)Despite being presented in a somewhat denigrating light by scholars and employers, side hustles continue to be a growing phenomenon globally. The ascent of side hustles has led to an upsurge in a phenomenon referred to as ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-04-17)Small, medium and microenterprises (SMMEs) are the backbone of many economies globally, as their roles are vital in driving economic growth and creating employment opportunities (Myres et al., 2022). In South Africa, the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Based on previous research, the SMME sector growth in South Africa is growing too slowly to have a real effect on reducing unemployment and alleviating poverty (Goldstuck, 2014; Lehohla, 2014 & DTI, 2005). This research ...
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