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dc.contributor.authorKhoza, Ntokozo Thanks-Lorden_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-16T08:57:48Z-
dc.date.available2024-09-16T08:57:48Z-
dc.date.issued2024-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10321/5495-
dc.descriptionSubmitted in fulfillment of the requirements of the Degree of Master of Management Sciences in Business Administration, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2024.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis research accepted that the government of South Africa supports the development of Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) due to their potential to grow the country’s economy. The research then aimed to ascertain the extent to which the influence of organizational culture on SMMEs can influence business sustainability in the eThekwini Municipal area of South Africa. The study scrutinized the ability of SMME managers and operators on how they can through organizational culture ensure business sustainability in a way that contributes to sustainable economic growth. Additionally, the factors that influence the development and the performances of SMMEs in the eThekwini Municipal area were observed. The study follows the human behaviour of SMME managers, operators, and business owners as to how they can contribute to economic development and survive in the competitive market. Using simple random sampling, data was collected from various SMMEs in the eThekwini Municipal area. A total of 250 entrepreneurs responded to the questionnaire. This data was captured and analyzed on SPSS (version 26) and yielded descriptive statistics. The key findings were that the entrepreneurs revealed that business awareness; transparency; market capturing; opportunity recognition; market intelligence; clarity of purpose; business risk; creativity; self-motivation; and team spirit were all significant in founding and operating a successful business. A challenge that emerged from the respondents was that a high number of entrepreneurs did not give much significance to assuming responsibilities. However, they were taking good care of their environments and using their cultural values to reform the environment. The main objective is that entrepreneurs, operatives and managers must learn to assume responsibly if they are to build their businesses and environment that renounces incorrigible act. This could also be an avenue for further research.en_US
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dc.subjectSmall, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs)en_US
dc.subjectOrganizational cultureen_US
dc.subject.lcshCorporate cultureen_US
dc.subject.lcshOrganizational effectiveness--South Africaen_US
dc.subject.lcshSmall business--Managementen_US
dc.subject.lcshOrganizational changeen_US
dc.titleAssessing the influence of organizational culture on small, medium and micro enterprise’s business sustainability in the eThekwini Municipal areaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.levelMen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.51415/10321/5495-
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