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    The role of entrepreneurial coaching on the success of black women- owned SMEs
    (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2023) Kunene, Ntandoyenkosi; Msimango-Galawe, Jabulile
    Background: A clear definition of coaching in the context of entrepreneurship is still lacking. This kind of support is progressively becoming more popular to aid black women entrepreneurs succeed as first and second generation business owners. However, research on how well such a support measure generates revenue is currently being investigated. Aim: This research study is aimed at exploring the role of entrepreneurial coaching on the success of black women-owned SMEs. Setting: This research was carried out in South Africa with 15 black women entrepreneurs located in different parts of the country. Moreover, the study focused on registered SMEs. Method: To enable the exploration of personal experiences, a qualitative research approach was employed. Therefore, 15 in-depth interviews using semi-structured questions were used to collect the data and the thematic analysis was used as a tool of analysis. Findings: The study established that black women business owners in the SME sector are increasingly discovering the benefits of entrepreneurial coaching as a form of support. The study established a strong positive relationship between entrepreneurial competencies and entrepreneurial efficacy as key factors in coaching initiatives. The confusion of the terms mentoring and coaching is one that still exists where the concepts are used interchangeably. Lastly, black women face difficulties that can be divided into Four categories; namely, entrepreneurial competencies, entrepreneurial exposure, being the racial and gendered minority group, and how this group of women is put in a vulnerable position to perform sexual favours to advance businesses. Conclusion: The study deduces that the role of entrepreneurial efficacy is the foundation of building entrepreneurial competencies. The study will be helpful vii to entrepreneurial coaches and mentors, policymakers and organizations, black women who manage their own businesses, investors and funders, and the academic community
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    The impact of corporate entrepreneurial mentorship on employees resilience within corporate organisations in Gauteng
    (2021) Molepo, Moshibudi
    Many corporate entrepreneurs find themselves constantly facing challenges within their organisation. As a result, many do not maximise their corporate entrepreneurial skills due to their working environment. Corporate entrepreneurial mentorship programmes in organisations may have the ability to assist individuals in becoming more resilient within the workspace and maximise their corporate entrepreneurial skills. Bandura’s social learning theory looks into how employees view their mentor’s knowledge transfer and observed behaviour within the workspace and how it impacts the individual’s resilience and corporate entrepreneurial growth within the organisation. The purpose of this study is to understand the impact that corporate entrepreneurial mentorship has on employee resilience in Gauteng province. The study looks into the impact that mentorship has on knowledge transfer and observed behaviour from the mentor to the mentee. A cross-sectional quantitative research approach was adopted. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire. Factor, regression and correlation analyses were conducted in obtaining results to the study. The study looked into two hypotheses being tested, and the results showed that corporate entrepreneurs who had mentors within their organisations are more likely to be resilient within the organisation. A positive correlation between both of the dependent constructs (knowledge transfer and observed behaviour) and employee resilience was found in the study. The study found that gender had a significant impact on employee resilience, while the other demographic variables showed non-significance to employee resilience