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dc.contributor.advisor | Dongwe, Khethiwe | - |
dc.contributor.advisor | Nyide, Celani John | - |
dc.contributor.author | Maphumulo, Jabhisile Roxetta | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-01-22T07:22:45Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2024-01-22T07:22:45Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2022-12-07 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10321/5115 | - |
dc.description | Submitted in fulfillment of the degree requirements of Master of Management Sciences in Administration and Information Management, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2022. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | The significant role of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and their contribution towards the growth and development of the countries’ economies are acknowledged globally. SMEs play a crucial role in transforming socioeconomic conditions and are driving the economy by availing employment opportunities and fuelling the demand for goods and services. However, regulations and legislations are the important constraints to SME growth in developing countries. One of the common causes that lead to the failure of some SMEs is that owners have limited awareness of the environmental legislations and lack managerial skills that will help with carrying out administrative practices required to comply with these legislations. The result of lack of awareness and poor entrepreneurship is shown by the high number of SMEs closing down annually in South Africa due to noncompliance. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the administration practices adopted by SMEs in the manufacturing sector within Msunduzi Municipal boundary, and to establish how the environmental compliance can be enhanced by these entities. This study adopted a quantitative research approach using a 5 point Likert scale closed-ended questionnaire as a data collection instrument. The questionnaire was distributed to managers and administrative personnel of the participating SME in the manufacturing sector. Probability sampling method was adopted to narrow down the sample size to 215 respondents. The data collected from respondents was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25.0 and Microsoft Excel. Results from data analysed show that there was a consensus that complying with environmental regulations is compulsory, therefore compliance is vital. Furthermore, the results indicate that among the administration practices for compliance identified, obtaining a licence to operate was paramount for the SMEs to operate legitimately. Respondents did not confirm if the compliance assessment reports were kept as a record for environmental compliance. The results indicate that employees were uncertain as to which environmental regulations they are complying with by completing the tasks assigned to them. Off concern, they were not in agreement that environmental compliance is prioritised within the respective SMEs. | en_US |
dc.format.extent | 141 p | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) | en_US |
dc.subject | Global economy | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Small business--South Africa--Management | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Small business--Management | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Strategic planning | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Small business marketing | en_US |
dc.title | Administration practices affecting environmental compliance by small and medium-sized enterprises in the manufacturing sector | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.description.level | M | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.51415/10321/5115 | - |
local.sdg | SDG17 | - |
local.sdg | SDG08 | - |
item.openairetype | Thesis | - |
item.openairecristype | http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_18cf | - |
item.grantfulltext | open | - |
item.cerifentitytype | Publications | - |
item.languageiso639-1 | en | - |
item.fulltext | With Fulltext | - |
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