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    The perceived role of leadership coaching on the performance of a South African state-owned enterprise (SOE)
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2023) Mokgatla, Palesa; Msimango-Galawe, Jabulile
    This research study aimed to explore the experiences of leaders in a state-owned company in South Africa who underwent executive coaching, as well as their perceptions of the impact of leadership coaching on their performance. The rapidly changing business environment presents both demands and risks for leaders to adapt to the changing environment. Previous studies have highlighted the importance of executive coaching as an intervention for leadership development and business growth. Despite the extensive research on leadership coaching, there has been limited focus on understanding how leaders perceive the role of coaching in enhancing business performance. For this study, a qualitative research approach was employed. Data collection involved conducting structured interviews directly with 15 members of the leadership team, with 14 of them having completed leadership coaching, and 1 participant from the Talent Management department. The collected data were then analysed and interpreted using thematic analysis techniques. The study’s findings offer valuable insights into several factors that influence the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of coaching within a state-owned company. Key factors identified include the willingness of leaders to embrace coaching, client satisfaction, leadership engagement and commitment, and the coaching process itself. These factors play a crucial role in ensuring full engagement and participation in the coaching process. Additionally, the research findings provide substantial evidence supporting the benefits of coaching at both the individual and organisational levels. This knowledge can help uncover best practices, inform organisational strategies, and provide valuable insights for coaches, organisations and researchers in the field
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    The influence of entrepreneurship education on business performance and entrepreneurial self- efficacy of township entrepreneurs in Gauteng, South Africa
    (2022) Sontsele, Nonkululeko
    South Africa is faced with a high SMME failure rate, particularly those that have been functioning for fewer than 42 months, on the other hand, the rate of unemployment keeps rising, year on year, especially amongst the youth. Previous research in the field of entrepreneurship suggests that one of the primary reasons for the high failure rates of SMMEs in South Africa is a lack of access to entrepreneurship education. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of entrepreneurship education on business performance and entrepreneurial self-efficacy of township entrepreneurs in the Gauteng Province. Building from the existing body of literature on entrepreneurship education and business performance, the study further investigates the extent to which entrepreneurship education influences the entrepreneurial self-efficacy of the township entrepreneur. The study employs a cross-sectional quantitative methodology, which follows a post-positivist approach. Primary data, with a sample size of 150, was collected from SMMEs in the Gauteng townships through self- administered questionnaires. Data analysis included descriptive analysis, factor analysis, normality tests, correlations, and simple linear regression. Entrepreneurship education was the only predictor variable in the study, whilst business performance and entrepreneurial self-efficacy were the dependent variables. The results of the study found entrepreneurial education has a positive significant influence on business performance and entrepreneurial self-efficacy of the township entrepreneur. As the economic power hub of the country, Gauteng Provincial Government should apply a holistic view when formulating policies on business development support programmes in the future. This holistic view must include entrepreneurship education aimed at launching the entrepreneurial skills that will capacitate and equip new and existing SMMEs in the province to curb future failure rates. These skills should be tailor-made for existing businesses and should be inclusive of both business management skills and entrepreneurial skills. The study findings are pertinent as they could be used as a benchmark to guide this process.
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    The influence of entrepreneurship education on business performance and entrepreneurial self- efficacy of township entrepreneurs in Gauteng, South Africa
    (2020) Sontsele, Nonkululeko
    South Africa is faced with a high SMME failure rate, particularly those that have been functioning for fewer than 42 months, on the other hand, the rate of unemployment keeps rising, year on year, especially amongst the youth. Previous research in the field of entrepreneurship suggests that one of the primary reasons for the high failure rates of SMMEs in South Africa is a lack of access to entrepreneurship education. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of entrepreneurship education on business performance and entrepreneurial self-efficacy of township entrepreneurs in the Gauteng Province. Building from the existing body of literature on entrepreneurship education and business performance, the study further investigates the extent to which entrepreneurship education influences the entrepreneurial self-efficacy of the township entrepreneur. The study employs a cross-sectional quantitative methodology, which follows a post-positivist approach. Primary data, with a sample size of 150, was collected from SMMEs in the Gauteng townships through self- administered questionnaires. Data analysis included descriptive analysis, factor analysis, normality tests, correlations, and simple linear regression. Entrepreneurship education was the only predictor variable in the study, whilst business performance and entrepreneurial self-efficacy were the dependent variables. The results of the study found entrepreneurial education has a positive significant influence on business performance and entrepreneurial self-efficacy of the township entrepreneur. As the economic power hub of the country, Gauteng Provincial Government should apply a holistic view when formulating policies on business development support programmes in the future. This holistic view must include entrepreneurship education aimed at launching the entrepreneurial skills that will capacitate and equip new and existing SMMEs in the province to curb future failure rates. These skills should be tailor-made for existing businesses and should be inclusive of both business management skills and entrepreneurial skills. The study findings are pertinent as they could be used as a benchmark to guide this process