Differential factors of economic viability and long-term survival in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Tshwane, South Africa

D. Tech. Technology in Business Administration === The purpose of the study was to identify and quantify differential factors that affect economic viability and long-term survival in small, micro and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) that operate in and around the City of Tshwane in Gauteng Province,...

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Main Author: Marivate, Sizet Paul, author.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1001563
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Summary:D. Tech. Technology in Business Administration === The purpose of the study was to identify and quantify differential factors that affect economic viability and long-term survival in small, micro and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) that operate in and around the City of Tshwane in Gauteng Province, South Africa. The research was based on a 5-year follow-up study (2007 to 2012) of a random sample of 349 small and medium-sized business enterprises that operate in and around the City of Tshwane in South Africa. Data was gathered from each of the businesses on socioeconomic factors that are known to affect the long-term survival of small, micro and medium-sized businesses. The objective of the study was to identify and quantify key predictors of viability and long term survival.