[PDF][PDF] Strategic planning in small and medium enterprises (SMEs): A case study of Botswana SMEs

NS Majama, TI Magang - Journal of Management and Strategy, 2017 - academia.edu
Although small and medium enterprises contribute immensely to the economy of a country,
they are characterised by low performance and high failure rate which is often blamed on …

The relationship between the integration of CSR and sustainable business performance: Perceptions of SMEs in the South African construction industry

L Wentzel, JA Fapohunda, R Haldenwang - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although studies relative to redirecting the unsustainable trajectory of small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) in the South African construction industry (SACI) have been extensively …

Modelling construction 4.0 as a vaccine for ensuring construction supply chain resilience amid COVID-19 pandemic

TO Osunsanmi, CO Aigbavboa… - Journal of Engineering …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic came with a lot of stress, uncertainty and disruption for
managing the construction supply chain (CSC). The disruption in return caused weak …

Industry 4.0 readiness assessment for South African industries

W Maisiri, L Van Dyk - South African Journal of Industrial …, 2019 - journals.co.za
Technological advancements related to the fourth industrial revolution are causing
disruptive changes that are widely felt at national, industry, and company level. Industry 4.0 …

A Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Model to Achieve Sustainable Business Performance (SBP) of SMEs in the South African Construction Industry

L Wentzel, JA Fapohunda, R Haldenwang - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper purposes to develop a corporate social responsibility (CSR) model to guide small
and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the South African construction industry (SACI) towards …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers to the Growth of Small and Medium Scale Construction Enterprises in Ghana

SO Ametepey, EYF Jnr, JE Cobbina - Open Journal of Civil Engineering, 2022 - scirp.org
The construction industry in most developing economies is dominated heavily by small and
medium scale enterprises. These construction enterprises need to thrive in an extremely …

Assessment of challenges and risk factors influencing the operation of emerging contractors in the Gauteng Province, South Africa

L Bikitsha, C Amoah - International Journal of Construction …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated whether the risk factors and challenges emerging contractors
encounter have an impact on their business operations and sustainability within the …

Challenges facing small-sized construction firms in the gaza strip

BA Tayeh, WS Alaloul… - The Open Civil …, 2019 - benthamopen.com
Background: The construction industry is the most active tool for societies development and
one of the main pillars in the Palestinian economy. Objective: The aim of this study is to …

Corporate social responsibility, challenges, instigators and swot analysis of construction SMEs towards strategic development of sustainable enterprises

A Lekan, A Clinton, N Uduak - Academy of Strategic …, 2021 - search.proquest.com
The construction industry is one of the primary drivers of nation's economic growth. It
provides products and services by integrating subdivisions of construction outfits, often …

Emerging contractor's management and planning skills to overcome business risk factors

C Amoah, L Bikitsha - International Journal of Building Pathology and …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Emerging construction companies often liquidate due to their inability to institute
strategies to handle their business risks. This study investigated the skills and strategies …