Can personal initiative training improve small business success? A longitudinal South African evaluation study
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Date
2013
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Sage Publications
Abstract
High levels of personal initiative will be required to unlock the
potential offered by the many untapped resources in Africa in terms of
business opportunities. Significant resources are ploughed into the development
of the small business sector by governments in Africa, particularly
in South Africa. However, there is little evidence that these efforts are
sufficiently effective to produce the desired results. Two issues are addressed
in this article: (a) whether or not enhancing the personal initiative
of owner-managers improves the performance of small businesses, and (b)
the moderation of the content and effectiveness of a short training intervention
by means of a longitudinal evaluation study, including a control
group. The findings show an increase in the training group’s business
activities and performance, and also identify the varied contributions of
the components of the training.
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Keywords
Entrepreneurial training, Entrepreneurship education, Small businesses, Success factors, Personal initiative training, South Africa
Citation
Solomon, G. et al. (2013). Can personal initiative training improve small business success? A longitudinal South African evaluation study. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 14 (4): 255–268