Corporate entrepreneurial climate : an investigation of South African accounting small and medium-sized enterprises
- Khoza, Rachel, Groenewald, Darelle, Schachtebeck, Chris
- Authors: Khoza, Rachel , Groenewald, Darelle , Schachtebeck, Chris
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Corporate entrepreneurship , Accounting SMEs , Small and medium-sized enterprises
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/259371 , uj:27288 , Citation: Khoza, R., Groenewald, D. & Schachtebeck, C. 2017. Corporate entrepreneurial climate : an investigation of South African accounting small and medium-sized enterprises.
- Description: Abstract: Government around the world, particularly in emerging economies such as South Africa, have recognised the socio-economic benefits Small and Medium -sized Enterprises (SMEs) hold. Despite this recognition and support, SME failure rates are still unsustainably high. For SMEs to survive, innovation and internal (corporate) entrepreneurship needs to take centre-stage. The purpose of this study is to assess the corporate entrepreneurial climate in South African accounting SMEs. Little empirical research exists in South Africa that addresses the importance of Corporate Entrepreneurship with reference to accounting SMEs. A quantitative research approach was followed by means of a selfadministered questionnaire. A purposive sampling approach yielded 102 responses drawn from the South African Institute of Professional Accountants database. Results indicate that positive support for corporate entrepreneurship exists, with four main dimensions of Corporate Entrepreneurship being evident. Time availability, however, was lacking in the sampled enterprises. This study positively contributes to the body of knowledge in accounting SMEs, particularly around the existence and promotion of Corporate Entrepreneurship. The results of the study can serve as an indicator for South African accounting SMEs, and related industries, in terms of assessing the existence of a corporate entrepreneurship climate.
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- Authors: Khoza, Rachel , Groenewald, Darelle , Schachtebeck, Chris
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Corporate entrepreneurship , Accounting SMEs , Small and medium-sized enterprises
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/259371 , uj:27288 , Citation: Khoza, R., Groenewald, D. & Schachtebeck, C. 2017. Corporate entrepreneurial climate : an investigation of South African accounting small and medium-sized enterprises.
- Description: Abstract: Government around the world, particularly in emerging economies such as South Africa, have recognised the socio-economic benefits Small and Medium -sized Enterprises (SMEs) hold. Despite this recognition and support, SME failure rates are still unsustainably high. For SMEs to survive, innovation and internal (corporate) entrepreneurship needs to take centre-stage. The purpose of this study is to assess the corporate entrepreneurial climate in South African accounting SMEs. Little empirical research exists in South Africa that addresses the importance of Corporate Entrepreneurship with reference to accounting SMEs. A quantitative research approach was followed by means of a selfadministered questionnaire. A purposive sampling approach yielded 102 responses drawn from the South African Institute of Professional Accountants database. Results indicate that positive support for corporate entrepreneurship exists, with four main dimensions of Corporate Entrepreneurship being evident. Time availability, however, was lacking in the sampled enterprises. This study positively contributes to the body of knowledge in accounting SMEs, particularly around the existence and promotion of Corporate Entrepreneurship. The results of the study can serve as an indicator for South African accounting SMEs, and related industries, in terms of assessing the existence of a corporate entrepreneurship climate.
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Intrapreneurial orientation in SMEs: A South African Perspective
- Schachtebeck, C, Groenewald, D, Nieuwenhuizen, C
- Authors: Schachtebeck, C , Groenewald, D , Nieuwenhuizen, C
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Intrapreneurial orientation , Entrepreneurial orientation , Small and medium-sized enterprises
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/406966 , uj:34237 , Citation: Schachtebeck, C., Groenewald, D., Nieuwenhuizen, D. 2019 : Intrapreneurial orientation in SMEs: A South African Perspective.
- Description: Abstract : The aim of this study is to identify South African constructs of Intrapreneurial Orientation aiding the internal growth of SMEs. The study is qualitative in design and utilizes a triangulation approach by performing a Delphi study with South African entrepreneurship experts as well as semi-structured interviews with SME employees. The results reveal that IO elements promoting growth in SMEs are behavioral, attitudinal, managerial and environmental in nature. These constructs contain traditional Entrepreneurship Orientation (EO) elements as well as multi-dimensional factors centering on the individual in the SME. The findings of this study allow for the development of a South African instrument investigating Intrapreneurial Orientation in SMEs. The constructs further allow established SMEs to improve their propensity to innovate by instilling an entrepreneurial spirit within their employees. To date, no South African study has been conducted into underlying constructs of Intrapreneurial Orientation, a sub-field of Intrapreneurship which has received limited attention in literature.
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- Authors: Schachtebeck, C , Groenewald, D , Nieuwenhuizen, C
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Intrapreneurial orientation , Entrepreneurial orientation , Small and medium-sized enterprises
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/406966 , uj:34237 , Citation: Schachtebeck, C., Groenewald, D., Nieuwenhuizen, D. 2019 : Intrapreneurial orientation in SMEs: A South African Perspective.
- Description: Abstract : The aim of this study is to identify South African constructs of Intrapreneurial Orientation aiding the internal growth of SMEs. The study is qualitative in design and utilizes a triangulation approach by performing a Delphi study with South African entrepreneurship experts as well as semi-structured interviews with SME employees. The results reveal that IO elements promoting growth in SMEs are behavioral, attitudinal, managerial and environmental in nature. These constructs contain traditional Entrepreneurship Orientation (EO) elements as well as multi-dimensional factors centering on the individual in the SME. The findings of this study allow for the development of a South African instrument investigating Intrapreneurial Orientation in SMEs. The constructs further allow established SMEs to improve their propensity to innovate by instilling an entrepreneurial spirit within their employees. To date, no South African study has been conducted into underlying constructs of Intrapreneurial Orientation, a sub-field of Intrapreneurship which has received limited attention in literature.
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Pilot studies : use and misuse in South African SME research
- Schachtebeck, Chris, Groenewald, Darelle, Nieuwenhuizen, Cecile
- Authors: Schachtebeck, Chris , Groenewald, Darelle , Nieuwenhuizen, Cecile
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Pilot study , Systematic review , Small and medium-sized enterprises
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/260331 , uj:27409 , Citation: Schachtebeck, C., Groenewald, D. & Nieuwenhuizen, C. 2017. Pilot studies : use and misuse in South African SME research.
- Description: Abstract: The utilization of pilot study methodology is often not in accordance with methodological principles and intentions. Further, reporting of pilot studies is reported as inadequate. The rise in the use of pilot studies in the social sciences, in particular in business research, prompts an examination of the correctness of the use of pilot study methodology in South African SME research. This article has made use of a qualitative research approach by systematically reviewing the use of pilot studies in South African SME research. Articles have been identified in prominent databases according to set inclusion and exclusion criteria. Accepted articles have then been screened according to a set of identified best practices. Findings reveal that only a small proportion of identified studies follow methodological best practices of piloting methodology. Few studies adequately report on piloting results and even fewer studies adequately describe or select a representative piloting sample. Only half of all identified studies describe the purpose for piloting. The article provides recommendations for researchers and businesses engaging in SME research and intending to utilize pilot studies.
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- Authors: Schachtebeck, Chris , Groenewald, Darelle , Nieuwenhuizen, Cecile
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Pilot study , Systematic review , Small and medium-sized enterprises
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/260331 , uj:27409 , Citation: Schachtebeck, C., Groenewald, D. & Nieuwenhuizen, C. 2017. Pilot studies : use and misuse in South African SME research.
- Description: Abstract: The utilization of pilot study methodology is often not in accordance with methodological principles and intentions. Further, reporting of pilot studies is reported as inadequate. The rise in the use of pilot studies in the social sciences, in particular in business research, prompts an examination of the correctness of the use of pilot study methodology in South African SME research. This article has made use of a qualitative research approach by systematically reviewing the use of pilot studies in South African SME research. Articles have been identified in prominent databases according to set inclusion and exclusion criteria. Accepted articles have then been screened according to a set of identified best practices. Findings reveal that only a small proportion of identified studies follow methodological best practices of piloting methodology. Few studies adequately report on piloting results and even fewer studies adequately describe or select a representative piloting sample. Only half of all identified studies describe the purpose for piloting. The article provides recommendations for researchers and businesses engaging in SME research and intending to utilize pilot studies.
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The level of corporate entrepreneurship within small and medium-sized enterprises in the seafreight transport industry
- Authors: Schachtebeck, Chris
- Date: 2012-06-06
- Subjects: Corporate entrepreneurship , SMEs , Small and medium-sized enterprises , Seafreight industry South Africa
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: uj:2530 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4985
- Description: M. Comm. , Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are widely regarded as the innovation and growth engine of the economy. As such, a large volume of research has been conducted on the subject area of SMEs. Furthermore, the topic of corporate entrepreneurship has gained popularity in the past few years. Despite the variety of literature and studies conducted on the topic of corporate entrepreneurship, very few studies combine the topics of corporate entrepreneurship within SMEs. This study aims to investigate the level of corporate entrepreneurship within SMEs operating in the seafreight transport industry in South Africa. The study furthermore aims to produce tangible recommendations for improving the level of corporate entrepreneurship within SMEs. The study is largely quantitative in nature and was conducted by means of the corporate entrepreneurship climate instrument (CECI), which is a paper-based questionnaire testing the six main indicators of corporate entrepreneurship. These indicators provide an accurate reflection on the currently prevailing level of corporate entrepreneurship within an organisation. The sample consisted of three SMEs with 47 respondents, who are registered members of the South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF), operating within the sea-freight transport industry. The three sample businesses were selected based on differing attributes such as size and maturity. The results of the research instrument were complemented by means of a comprehensive literature review addressing the topic of corporate entrepreneurship and SMEs. The results of the CECI were thus evaluated against popular findings in current academic literature on the topic of corporate entrepreneurship. This was done in order to establish consistency of results in line with current academic literature on the subject of corporate entrepreneurship. This approach thus further adds credibility to the results of the study. The study found that the prevailing level of corporate entrepreneurship can be classed as moderate within SMEs operating in the sea-freight transport industry, with areas such as rewards and reinforcement and organisational boundaries showing positive results. Other areas such as management support, as well as climatespecific variables showed disappointing levels of corporate entrepreneurship, thus highlighting areas for improvement. Furthermore, the larger businesses showed much more promising results than their smaller counterparts did in terms of the 11 | P a g e prevailing level of corporate entrepreneurship. The study further showed that females and respondents below the age of thirty tended to perceive corporate entrepreneurship much more positively than other respondents did. This study thus increases the understanding of corporate entrepreneurship within SMEs, as well as highlights areas in which SMEs can improve. This study adds value to the subject of corporate entrepreneurship and has a uniquely South African focus, which is lacking in current literature.
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- Authors: Schachtebeck, Chris
- Date: 2012-06-06
- Subjects: Corporate entrepreneurship , SMEs , Small and medium-sized enterprises , Seafreight industry South Africa
- Type: Mini-Dissertation
- Identifier: uj:2530 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4985
- Description: M. Comm. , Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are widely regarded as the innovation and growth engine of the economy. As such, a large volume of research has been conducted on the subject area of SMEs. Furthermore, the topic of corporate entrepreneurship has gained popularity in the past few years. Despite the variety of literature and studies conducted on the topic of corporate entrepreneurship, very few studies combine the topics of corporate entrepreneurship within SMEs. This study aims to investigate the level of corporate entrepreneurship within SMEs operating in the seafreight transport industry in South Africa. The study furthermore aims to produce tangible recommendations for improving the level of corporate entrepreneurship within SMEs. The study is largely quantitative in nature and was conducted by means of the corporate entrepreneurship climate instrument (CECI), which is a paper-based questionnaire testing the six main indicators of corporate entrepreneurship. These indicators provide an accurate reflection on the currently prevailing level of corporate entrepreneurship within an organisation. The sample consisted of three SMEs with 47 respondents, who are registered members of the South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF), operating within the sea-freight transport industry. The three sample businesses were selected based on differing attributes such as size and maturity. The results of the research instrument were complemented by means of a comprehensive literature review addressing the topic of corporate entrepreneurship and SMEs. The results of the CECI were thus evaluated against popular findings in current academic literature on the topic of corporate entrepreneurship. This was done in order to establish consistency of results in line with current academic literature on the subject of corporate entrepreneurship. This approach thus further adds credibility to the results of the study. The study found that the prevailing level of corporate entrepreneurship can be classed as moderate within SMEs operating in the sea-freight transport industry, with areas such as rewards and reinforcement and organisational boundaries showing positive results. Other areas such as management support, as well as climatespecific variables showed disappointing levels of corporate entrepreneurship, thus highlighting areas for improvement. Furthermore, the larger businesses showed much more promising results than their smaller counterparts did in terms of the 11 | P a g e prevailing level of corporate entrepreneurship. The study further showed that females and respondents below the age of thirty tended to perceive corporate entrepreneurship much more positively than other respondents did. This study thus increases the understanding of corporate entrepreneurship within SMEs, as well as highlights areas in which SMEs can improve. This study adds value to the subject of corporate entrepreneurship and has a uniquely South African focus, which is lacking in current literature.
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