- Title
- The effects of managerial competencies on the performance of small and medium enterprises in Makana Municipality
- Creator
- Ncube, Mercy Sibusisiwe
- Subject
- Performance -- Management Small business -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Date Issued
- 2019
- Date
- 2019
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MCom (Business Management)
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10353/13837
- Identifier
- vital:39716
- Description
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a significant role in economic development, poverty alleviation and employment creation in most developing countries. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the effects of managerial competencies on the performance of SMEs in Makana Municipality. The secondary objectives of this study were to ascertain the effect of teamwork competencies on the performance SMEs, to establish the effect of global awareness competencies on the performance of SMEs, to investigate the effect of strategic action competencies on the performance of SMEs, to establish the effect of selfmanagement competencies on the performance of SMEs, and to establish the effect of communication competencies on the performance of SMEs. The study followed a quantitative research approach. Data was collected using survey method by way of self-administered questionnaires, which were distributed to a sample of 96 SMEs’ owners and managers in Makana Municipality. It was found that communication competencies, planning competencies, self-management competencies, and global awareness competencies have an effect on the performance of the SMEs in Makana Municipality. However, teamwork competencies and strategic action competencies did not show any effect on the performance of SMEs in Makana Municipality. The study concluded that managerial competencies have an effect on the performance of SMEs. Recommendations were provided to the government, local municipality as well as to the SME owners and managers.
- Format
- 142 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- University of Fort Hare
- Publisher
- Faculty of Management and Commerce
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Fort Hare
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