Microfinances efficiencies in promoting sustainability of women owned SMMEs in Port Elizabeth
- Authors: Koti, Kundai
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Microfinance -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Women owned business enterprises
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/49870 , vital:41811
- Description: Microfinance is considered to be a vital catalyst for the sustainability of small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs).The low economic growth of South Africa emerging from the 2008 Global Financia Crisis makes the contribution made by microfinance is of particular importance. However, the SMME sector of the economy is plagued by a high rate of business failure. In an effort to improve the current situation, the purpose of this study was to identify which aspects of microfinance are vital and which business practices are essential to enhance business performance and achieve sustainability. The effectiveness of microfinance, with a deeper insight into what other factors aid in enhancing the sustainability of women owned SMMEs, were investigated. The study was carried out as an explorative, multiple, case study using qualitative methods of data collection. Qualitative data were collected using semi-structured interviews with three managers of microfinance institutions (MFIs), and open-ended questionnaires with 21 female owners of SMMEs in Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay. Nonprobability, purposive sampling was used. Data were analysed by means of thematic analysis and coding.
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- Date Issued: 2020
The development of a competency based model for training operators within the confectionery industry
- Authors: Van Heerden, Alan Joshua
- Date: 2002
- Subjects: Employees, Training Of
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MTech (Business Administration)
- Identifier: vital:10914 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/83 , Employees, Training Of
- Description: Most South African manufacturing companies provide some sort of training for its shop floor employees to help them improve productivity and reduce wastage. Unfortunately, training presented on-the-job to operators is more often than not implemented in an unstructured and unplanned manner, usually when a crisis occurs and fires need to be put out quickly. The introduction of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) demands that training practitioners structure their training efforts and ensure that all training leads to national qualifications. This study is aimed at making a contribution towards the NQF and in particular, the development of shop floor employees. Firstly, a model for operator training was developed from a survey of the relevant literature. This phase of the study identified the components of the model and their respective guidelines. Secondly, the model was e.mailed to managers working in confectionery companies requesting their opinion on the guidelines of the model. Lastly, the feedback received from the empirical study was evaluated, conclusions were drawn and recommendations made, based on the information obtained from both the literature study and empirical study. The results from the empirical study indicated strong concurrence with the theoretical model on operator training. In contrast to theory that the use of rewards after training results in improved productivity, the majority of respondents disagreed with the implementation of a reward What are the long term benefits to an organization with a productivity reward system in place? · What kind of reward system would work best in the confectionery industry? · How would management implement an effective performancerelated reward system at shop floor level?
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- Date Issued: 2002