Changes in Organizational Architecture of SME Manufacturers incorporating Smart Manufacturing Systems within Gauteng
| dc.contributor.author | Radebe, Bongmusa | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Maier, Christoph | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-09-11T08:10:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-09-11T08:10:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description | A research article submitted to the faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration. Johannesburg 2023 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The South African Manufacturing SME is a thriving industry that has one of the biggest contributors to employment and impact in GDP contribution. The aim of the study is to understand the importance of Organizational Architecture and how adopting Smart Manufacturing Systems is imperative for improved Manufacturing SMEs overall performance. To skillfully contrive this inquiry, a quantitative approach was adopted, recording key driver responses to their perception of Organizational Architecture. These responses were captured through a survey questionnaire that was distributed using the desktop method of distribution. The results displayed insights on the perception of Organizational Architecture and reasons why key drivers of Manufacturing SMEs seldomly adopted Smart Manufacturing Systems to advance the manufacturing industry in Gauteng, South Africa. The insights brought forth from the research suggests that policy makers revise existing structures to cultivate activities that cultivate and protect the growth of Manufacturing SMEs. The research makes a significant contribution by identifying some of the insights on why the adoption of Smart Manufacturing Systems in Gauteng is lagging | |
| dc.description.submitter | MM2024 | |
| dc.faculty | Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Radebe, Bongmusa. (2023).Changes in Organizational Architecture of SME Manufacturers incorporating Smart Manufacturing Systems within Gauteng[Master’s dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WireDSpace. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10539/40702 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | |
| dc.rights | © 2023 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. | |
| dc.rights.holder | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | |
| dc.school | WITS Business School | |
| dc.subject | Organizational Architecture | |
| dc.subject | Smart Manufacturing Systems | |
| dc.subject | Manufacturing | |
| dc.subject | SME | |
| dc.subject | Productivity | |
| dc.subject | UCTD | |
| dc.subject.other | SDG-8: Decent work and economic growth | |
| dc.title | Changes in Organizational Architecture of SME Manufacturers incorporating Smart Manufacturing Systems within Gauteng | |
| dc.type | Dissertation |