Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Small business establishment'

A study of the nature of entrepreneurial activity and its use in furthering our understanding of small business establishment. An ethnographic study is presented of the business perspectives of a group of business entrepreneurs in the Riverina region of N.S.W. and a conceptual framework is developed for consideration of various qualitative issues involved in establishing a small business.

Small business owners in the construction materials industry play a significant role in economic development through gross domestic product and employment. However, like other small business owners, many owners of small businesses in the construction materials industry close their businesses within 5 years. The purpose of this multiple case study grounded in the resource-based theory was to explore the strategies that owners of small businesses in the construction materials industry operating in Tanzania used to sustain business for longer than 5 years. Data were collected using semistructured interviews with 4 purposefully selected owners of small businesses in the construction materials industry and a review of daily sales records, weekly sales reports, and audited accounts. Member checking and triangulation were used to strengthen the credibility and trustworthiness of the interpretation of data and information. Data analysis involved coding and thematic analysis. Themes were categorized into business establishment strategies, customer satisfaction and retention strategies, and other sustainability strategies. Findings from this study may contribute to social change by providing information on mechanisms for improving business performance; reducing the risk of failure; and creating sustainable, better-paying jobs that can increase the well-being of business owners, employees, their families, and communities.

Black Economic Empowerment is an ideology and policy that was effected so as to streamline the inequalities that were and have been left to stand after the apartheid era in South Africa. Despite the mixed reactions that would surface as a result of the underpinnings of the policy, the main focus of the policy was and still is to provide for equality and build better business among the economic minority who in this case are the “black” people of South Africa. This report focuses on the policy and the different guidelines that have been set in place to counter the inequalities in businesses and economy with focus being on SMMEs and looking at ways in which various sections, especially the score card, with regard to exemptions to small businesses, how this aids them in achieving BEE compliance. The research accomplished this by looking at the requirements of the score card, focusing mainly on the stipulations placed on SMMEs and by the use of literary reports gathered information that would show whether the exemptions give the said enterprises added competitive advantage. The research produced a couple of findings; that although theoretically the necessity of boosting economic growth and business of one of the most productive enterprise sectors in an economy and the fact that the score card has focused infinitely on the need for SMMEs not to be fully focused on a specific cluster of criterion in the score card but more on which criterion would work best for them and which ones are easy to maneuver around to ensure maximum growth and contribution, there is the loop hole that is experienced of how this criterion is met and passed with disregard to actualization of the need to adhere to the strictness of the rules of how compliance is attained. There was also the main issue of fronting which is the falsification of ownership of a company by providing misleading information about the directors and owners of the business. The main conclusions drawn from this research are that it is important not to lose the foresight that the policy is meant to enhance and grow the economic ability of a sector and build business through which the policy makes very heavy recommendations but there are shortfalls experienced with regard to how compliance is approached putting into consideration that SMMEs have been given exemptions in the number of pillars of the score card they can apply to their business. It is also important to note that the influence and bulldozing that is expected when it comes to dealing with policies of this nature is not to be sidelined. This research aims to look at the discrepancies that are set out within the structures that hold the policy together so as to attain maximum results.

The diploma thesis deals with the creation of a realistic business plan to establish a small company in the veterinary field. For the establishment of a small business, the analysis of the current situation, both in the field of opportunities and in the analysis of the market and its surroundings, was first undertaken. A business plan is then elaborated, to which the organizational, marketing and financial plan are related. Part of the diploma thesis is also a guide to the founding of a limited liability company. Subsequently, possible risks for business in the veterinary sector are defined.

The aim of this thesis is to create a realistic business plan for the establishment of a small company, engaged in the field of live streaming services of sport matches over the Internet. The thesis consists of three theoretical, analytical and design parts. The theoretical part will define the basic concepts of business and introduce the diffrent analyzes that will be used to develop the thesis. In the second analytical part, the individual analyzes will be applied in a real environment to established company and in the third part the complete business plan and its implementation will be presented.

The purpose of this diploma thesis is to create business plan for establishing an entire new business on gastronomy. Fundamental of this propsal is analysis and determination of conditions for business establishing, whereas the emphasis is placed on market segmentation and targeting the right group of consumers. The outcome is whole process for business opening, including marketing strategy, financial strategy and evaluation of business success assumption.

The aim of the thesis is to draw up a business plan for a small cafe. Thesis begins with thorough analysis of general and field business environment and uncovering strengths and weaknesses of a new beginning company. Then a target customer group is identified. Based on those analyses, a comprehensive business plan for establishing a cafe is created along with marketing plan, financial plan and risk analysis.

The thesis deals with the creation of a real business plan, namely the establishment of a small Moravian winery. In order to prepare a business plan, a strategic analysis of the current situation was carried out, both in the area of opportunities and threats, as well as an analysis of the market and its surroundings. Subsequently, the prepared business plan is processed into a formal form, where the emphasis is on organizational, marketing, and especially financial plan. Last but not least, the thesis identifies possible risks for business in the wine sector.

The subject of this Master´s thesis is the formulation of a business plan with aim to estabilish a concrete microfirm. The theoretical part characterize small and medium enterprises, its importance for national economy, requirements and the procedure of processing the business plan for its foundation. In practical part are applied theoretical findings including important analysis and caluclations supporting defined goal – foundation of manufacturing microfirm

The subjekt of this Master´s thesisis the formulation of the business plan with aim to establish a concrete microfirm. The theoretical part characterize small and medium enterprises,. its impotence to national ekonomy, requirements and the procedure of processing the business plan for its foudation. In practical partare applied theoretical findings incuding important analysis and calculations supporting defined goal – foundation of manufacturing microfirm.

This thesis deals with a real business plan, including the assessment of individual risks, the establishment of a small bakery shop, which should be located in one of the city districts of Brno, namely Maloměřice a Obřany. In the first theoretical part, the basic concepts, definition of necessary analyzes and detailed description of individual parts of the business plan are introduced. The practical part uses theoretical knowledge, a critical risk analysis, market analysis and a business plan for the enterprise.

The thesis focuses on drawing up a business plan for the establishment of an internet shop dealing in purchases and sales of luxurious jewellry. The first part of the thesis deals with the theoretrical foundation, upon which an analysis of internal and external environment is done. The latter part is then focused on the execution and plausibility of the plan.

In 2015, turnover in the lodging accommodations and food services industry was 72.1%, accounting for 6.5 million incidents of voluntary quits. The purpose of this correlational study was to examine the relationship between antecedent independent variables and employee turnover in bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) and inns. The independent variables were ethical leadership, organizational support, coworker support, work-family conflict, employee empowerment, employee voice, and work schedule. Organizational support theory provided the theoretical framework for the study. Survey data were collected from 105 B&B and inn managers in California, Arizona, Oregon, and Washington. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, a correlation matrix, chi-square tests, and logistic regression. Correlational analysis and chi-square tests indicated significant positive relationships between organizational support and retention, between coworker support and retention, between reduced work-family conflict and retention, between empowerment and retention, and between work hours and retention. The logistic regression was statistically significant, Ï?2(7, N = 583) = 32.507, p < .001, and the independent variables of organizational support, coworker support, work-family conflict, and work schedule significantly predicted employee turnover. The study has implications for social change: when turnover will drop, B&B managers and employees achieve an improved standard of living gained through stability in the workplace, unemployment will drop, and the U.S. economy will see growth.

The diploma thesis is focused on the creation of a proposal for a suitable business plan for the establishment of a small wine company. Selected strategic analyses are used to develop the proposal to evaluate the current situation. Based on the evaluated analysis, a business plan is compiled, which contains a marketing, operational and financial plan. Appropriate methods are then used to identify the main risks that may jeopardize the implementation of the project. The output of the work is a proposal for a business plan, according to which a small wine company can be established.

The subject of the graduation theses is to analyze real business partnership of two enterprises and consider contributions and advantages from decided kind of business partnership for analyzed enterprise. First part of work is dedicated to theoretical definition of basis terms of small and middle sphere of business and problems with association of small and middle size enterprises. Second part is practical with focus on description of analyzed organization, history, development and main areas of business partnership. Conditions of partnership, charges for accession are described here. In final part I have analyze and evaluate contributions (advantages and disadvantages) raised from this kind of partnership for researched enterprise and incidence of this partnership on economic performance of enterprise.

Tourism is viewed as an important industry to help local economies overcome poverty and low rates of employment. The economic benefits of a growing tourism industry cannot be disputed in a South Africa where unemployment levels remain above international averages. However, whether South Africa is successfully exploiting opportunities to grow the industry sustainably remains questionable. Many attempts have been made to help the industry implement sustainable tourism practices, especially amongst accommodation establishments. However, policies formulated, initiatives designed and current industry norms and standards make very little distinction between various sizes and categories of establishments. As a result, smaller establishments are lumped together with larger establishments and solutions developed do not address the unique needs of this sector. This study introduces the concept of a smaller accommodation establishment (SAE). While the adoption of sustainable tourism practices within tourism remains unsatisfactory, this study focuses on illustrating the importance of the SAE sector specifically within the tourism sector. It proposes that SAEs are defined and categorised in a format that will allow for greater comparisons in performance – both in relation to each other and in relation to their larger counterparts. This will also allow for the collection of more meaningful data towards establishing baselines and benchmarks. Through a detailed literature review, this study investigates reasons why the adoption of sustainable tourism practices has been lower than desired by SAEs. The research first and foremost focuses on how to define sustainable tourism and responsible tourism and how to define an SAE so as to create a context for the remainder of the research. The literature review used the Porter’s Five Forces model to analyse the relative sustainability of the sector, and proposed the main barriers to implementation of sustainable tourism practices amongst SAEs. It then set out to answer the question: "What framework and mechanisms could be used to help SAEs overcome the barriers to implementing sustainable tourism, thus enabling sustainable growth and development of SAEs as a sub-sector of the tourism industry?" In answering the above question, the study used the Delphi method of reaching consensus to test the views industry experts in relation to the definition and categorisation of SAEs, the size of the sector, the relative importance of the sector in the overall South African economy as well as the potential barriers to SAEs implementing sustainable tourism practices. The study then tested these findings through a broad industry survey that collected qualitative and quantitative data from SAE owners and managers across South Africa. The findings of the broad industry survey confirmed the findings of the literature review and industry expert questionnaires. It added additional data that provided perspectives on the uptake of sustainable tourism practices amongst SAEs and helped to set some baselines for the SAE sector. It also added additional dimensions to be considered in the development of the framework. Finally, the research utilised focus groups and individual interviews with SAE owners and managers to determine the validity of the findings from the previous sections. From the inputs of the literature review and the three data collection phases, this research develops a comprehensive framework for the implementation of sustainable tourism practices amongst SAEs. The framework is a flexible, adaptable and scalable tool that assists in communicating a specific approach that could be utilised by many role players in the SAE sustainable tourism implementation arena, including the SAE owners, public sector entities, private sector business, industry professionals and community members. The essence of the proposed framework is to support the implementation of sustainable tourism practise amongst SAEs, thus enhancing the overall sustainability of the smaller accommodation sector while also addressing the sustainability of the cluster. The framework includes recommendations on how SAEs should be defined and categorised, as well as how sustainable tourism should be defined. The use of the proposed framework helps to draw the attention of sustainability efforts to clusters of SAEs rather than individual businesses and adds to local competitiveness through engaging the supply chains of accommodation establishments. Combining mechanisms such as incentives and change processes, route development and policy formulation guides the framework to provide collaborative holistic approaches to overcoming the barriers of sustainable tourism practices. The framework also recommends holistic indicators of success that do not only represent the performance of individual businesses, but also of business clusters, the tourism sector and the impacted communities. Within clusters, greater cohesion amongst role players will provide greater negotiation power in various aspects such as cost reduction and more favourable policy formulation processes which involves a greater base of role players. Through the adoption of guiding questions within the framework, each of the role players is able to take responsibility their actions and decisions
Environmental Sciences
Ph. D. (Environmental Management)

M. Tech. Business Administration
The important role that Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs) play in creating jobs and income generation cannot be overemphasised. While the contribution of small businesses to the economic development is acknowledged, small businesses are faced with many obstacles that limit their growth and/or survival and most of them ultimately close down. This study examined the problems and challenges faced by shebeens and taverns in Soshanguve Township. These problems and challenges were attributed to the following factors; capital, managerial skills and experience, government support, legislation and regulations, competition with big businesses, criminal activities and entrepreneurial capabilities.

M. Tech. Entrepreneurship
Looks at how bed and breakfast managers in Bushbuckridge perceive the attributes of the internet as an advertising medium. It also looks at the advertising media that are currently used by bed and breakfast accommodations businesses in Bushbuckridge for both local and international customers.

This diploma paper contains a business plan for Jiří Hrubeš, which has been processed on the basis of theoretical and practical knowledge as the base for setting up his new business of cabinet-making, wood-carving and renovation and which is also supposed to serve as the basis for getting the needed start-up money support in the form of interest-free credit from support programme START. Being granted interest-free credit from the START programme, the hope for success of the project and its implementation in future is assured.