The perceived impact of entrepreneurial coaching in the decision making of entrepreneurs within South African SMMEs

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorBloem, Sebastian
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-30T12:01:22Z
dc.date.available2023-11-30T12:01:22Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionA research report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Management in Business and Executive Coaching to the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2022
dc.description.abstractThis research study was undertaken to investigate the effectiveness and perceived impact of entrepreneurial coaching on the decision-making of entrepreneurs in the small, medium, and micro enterprise sector in South Africa. A sequential mixed method study was undertaken. The starting point was the distribution of self-administered quantitative survey questionnaires to 148 participants selected according to probability sampling first, and then purposive sampling in the qualitative section. The data collected was analysed using Correlational Analysis, Regression Analysis and Exploratory Factor Analysis. The second and qualitative phase of the study consisted of two parts: The first, was an action research intervention. It took the form of coaching sessions that were conducted with seven participants from the first larger study. Thereafter, interviews were conducted with coaching participants. The findings of the quantitative phase showed that decision-making positively impacts business growth. In the second phase of the study, the qualitative phase, it was evident that an entrepreneurial coaching intervention enhanced the decision-making of entrepreneurs. The recommendation to those who support SMMEs is to increase the utilisation of entrepreneurial coaching to aid in the arrest of the failure rate of SMMEs; and for the entrepreneur entrepreneurial coaching can deliver numerous benefits, like improved self-efficacy and improved decision-making, which leads to business growth and sustainability.
dc.description.librarianTL (2023)
dc.facultyFaculty of Commerce, Law and Management
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/37267
dc.language.isoen
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Witswatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.schoolWits Business School
dc.subjectEntrepreneurial coaching
dc.subjectBusiness coaching
dc.subjectCoaching intervention
dc.subject.otherSDG-8: Decent work and economic growth
dc.titleThe perceived impact of entrepreneurial coaching in the decision making of entrepreneurs within South African SMMEs
dc.typeDissertation
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
MMBEC BUSA7065 Sebastian Bloem Student Number 2289225.pdf
Size:
1.45 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
2.43 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Electronic Theses and Dissertations (Masters/MBA)