- Title
- To investigate the lack of sustainability of emerging contractors at Nxuba and Nkonkobe Local Municipalities
- Creator
- Mnqokoyi, Unathi
- Subject
- Construction industry -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Subject
- Contractors -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Date Issued
- 2012
- Date
- 2012
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MBA
- Identifier
- vital:8788
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1014547
- Description
- The research thesis examines the lack of sustainability of emerging contractors at Nxuba and Nkonkobe local municipalities in the Eastern Cape. SMMEs and emerging contractors are viewed as necessary to improve economic, social and environmental development. For the developmental vision to be achieved, the emerging contractors have to be sustainable businesses. The delivery of sustainable services requires the presence and utilisation of sustainable emerging contractors. The purpose of the study is to conduct an in-depth investigation on the lack of sustainability of emerging contractors at the local municipal level. The study will further establish whether there is a link between lack of efficiency and effectiveness and then provide possible recommendations to the problem. The survey was conducted among emerging contractors to determine from them what their experiences were with sustainability issues including the emerging contractor development programs. The survey also focused on the amount of opportunities given to them by the local government sphere and the effect of their lack of access to finance. It is envisaged that the study will assist emerging contractors to address sustainability of their businesses. Both government and private sector clients are set to benefit from an improved set of emerging contractors. Improvements are expected in the social, economic and environmental spheres. The majority of emerging contractors appear to have failed to secure sustainable work and as such have not achieved business growth in the past 3 years. The study reveals that local government clients have contributed with late payments to the poor rating of the emerging contractors on creditability with clients, suppliers and financiers.
- Format
- xiii, 138 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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