The influence of indigenous governance
Date
2011-06-24
Authors
Yeatman, Craig
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Abstract
The nature and effect of small business governance is inadequately researched despite
the growing importance of the small business sector to South Africa’s economy. This
study reviewed literature drawn from history, sociology and anthropology as well as
contemporary small business literature, and constructed an ideal type of indigenous
governance against which the governance modalities of four Black South African small
business owner managers were examined. A phenomenographic exploration of these
governance modalities through the lens of an indigenous framework of good
governance finds reasonable support for the idea that indigenous governance principles
have a contribution to make to small business governance. Recommendations for small
business owner-managers as well as academia include the over-arching emphasis of an
indigenous model of small business governance; an emphasis on a broader definition of
organisational purpose; greater use of independent council and a concern for employee
wealth in the governance of small business
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MBA - WBS
Keywords
Small businesses, Management