1. Sustainable esports entrepreneurs in emerging countries: Audacity, resourcefulness, innovation, transmission, and resilience in adversity
Oihab Allal-Chérif, José Manuel Guaita-Martínez, Eduard Montesinos Sansaloni
Journal of Business Research  vol: 171  first page: 114382  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.114382

2. Key failure factors of start-up women owned SMEs in service sector in Kigali: a principal component analysis approach
Romain Kasema
Vilakshan - XIMB Journal of Management  vol: 20  issue: 2  first page: 223  year: 2023  
doi: 10.1108/XJM-07-2021-0193

3. Optimizing access to external finance by small and medium-sized enterprise start-ups: Towards the development of a conceptual framework
Nkombe Herman Bamata, Maxwell A. Phiri
Journal of Governance and Regulation  vol: 11  issue: 1  first page: 125  year: 2022  
doi: 10.22495/jgrv11i1art12

4. Factors influencing the success of micro- and small enterprises: Evidence from Fiji
Seone Soakimi Lolesio, Ritu Srivastava, Shital Vakhariya
Journal of the International Council for Small Business  vol: 6  issue: 3  first page: 353  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1080/26437015.2024.2411760

5. Optimising supply chain effectiveness among state-owned enterprises in South Africa
Elizabeth C. Chinomona, Pfanelo Nematatani, Lydia Ntshingila
Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management  vol: 17  year: 2023  
doi: 10.4102/jtscm.v17i0.981

6. Prioritising GDP or Tax Revenues: Indian Economists’ Dilemma
Rajat Deb, Devi Baruah
SEDME (Small Enterprises Development, Management & Extension Journal): A worldwide window on MSME Studies  vol: 48  issue: 2  first page: 160  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1177/09708464211061896

7. Sostenibilidad, perdurabilidad empresarial y fallo de los servicios: una aproximación al cierre de empresas en el sector turismo
Carlos Alberto Gómez Cano, Verenice Sánchez Castillo
Mundo FESC  vol: 13  issue: 26  first page: 313  year: 2023  
doi: 10.61799/2216-0388.1537

8. CUSTOMERS’ PERCEPTION OF SERVICE DELIVERY AT A PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCY
Anamika SOMERA, Raymond HAWKINS-MOFOKENG, Tshepo TLAPANA
Modern Management Review  vol: 30  issue: 3  first page: 85  year: 2025  
doi: 10.7862/rz.2025.mmr.18

9. Interest rates drivers and financial performance of deposit-taking savings and credit cooperative societies in Kenya: The role of inflation rate
Kennedy Shibeka Shilaho, Maniagi Musiega, Muli Maingi
African Journal of Empirical Research  vol: 6  issue: 2  first page: 593  year: 2025  
doi: 10.51867/ajernet.6.2.50

10. Performance of Local Construction Contractors – Case Study of Registered Contractors in Monrovia, Liberia
Prince Tailey Jallayu
International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering Management & Applied Science  vol: 14  issue: 8  first page: 21  year: 2025  
doi: 10.51583/IJLTEMAS.2025.1408000003

11. Who is not truthful? Discrepancies between SMMEs and their support programmes in responding to the same question
Gosiame Eulenda Molope, Solomon Seeletse, Mmboswobeni Watson Ladzani
International Journal of Business Ecosystem & Strategy (2687-2293)  vol: 7  issue: 1  first page: 57  year: 2025  
doi: 10.36096/ijbes.v7i1.541

12. Supply chain management antecedents of performance in small to medium scale enterprises
Welby V. Loury-Okoumba, Chengedzai Mafini
South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences  vol: 24  issue: 1  year: 2021  
doi: 10.4102/sajems.v24i1.3661

13. Participative Leadership and Employee Job Satisfaction: The Mediating Effects of Psychological Empowerment and Work Engagement
Olawale Fatoki
Foundations of Management  vol: 15  issue: 1  first page: 161  year: 2023  
doi: 10.2478/fman-2023-0012

14. Innovative Strategies For Social-Economic Development Financial Strategies In The Development Country
Chukwu Anthony Ogochukwu, Karina Kasztelnik
SocioEconomic Challenges  vol: 5  issue: 1  first page: 44  year: 2021  
doi: 10.21272/sec.5(1).44-65.2021

15. IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES: FOCUS ON THE WA MUNICIPAL AREA OF GHANA
Ismail Alhassan, Kunjal Sinha
Financial and credit activity problems of theory and practice  vol: 6  issue: 59  first page: 460  year: 2024  
doi: 10.55643/fcaptp.6.59.2024.4545

16. Towards A Strategic Framework for the Business Sustainability and Continuity of Rural SMMEs in KwaZulu-Natal: Leveraging Social Media During the Covid-19 Crisis
Sabelo Mpungose, Lawrence Lekhanya
International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management  vol: 6  issue: 2  year: 2025  
doi: 10.51137/wrp.ijarbm.2025.smtt.45907

17. Performance of youth-owned businesses
Master Maapae Maebane
Corporate Governance and Organizational Behavior Review  vol: 7  issue: 1  first page: 64  year: 2023  
doi: 10.22495/cgobrv7i1p6

18. SMMEs’ business mindset on tax compliance in North West: Perceptions and challenges
Janine Myburg, Daniel Schutte
The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management  vol: 17  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.4102/sajesbm.v17i1.1085

19. Readiness of SMMEs for the adoption of the fourth industrial revolution in Mamelodi Township
Ronny Shibiti, Teddy Timothy Masabo, Watson Ladzani
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478)  vol: 12  issue: 8  first page: 33  year: 2023  
doi: 10.20525/ijrbs.v12i8.2986

20. An emperical study into the informal sector: The link between entrepreneurial activity and firm performance
Tinashe Napwanya, Willie T. Chinyamurindi
Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences  vol: 14  issue: 1  year: 2021  
doi: 10.4102/jef.v14i1.537

21. Implementation of Performance Management Systems in Small Medium and Micro Enterprises
Molefi Tshepo Molemi, Oliver Takawira
Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies  vol: 10  issue: 2  year: 2024  
doi: 10.26710/jafee.v10i2.2869

22. Entrepreneurial Resilience: A Path to Sustainable Business Success
Matthew Awotunde
International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management  vol: 6  issue: 5  year: 2025  
doi: 10.51137/wrp.ijarbm.325

23. Examining the triple impact of eco-intellectual capital on the financial, social and environmental sustainability performance of SMEs in emerging economies
Cosmos Antwi-Boateng, Sampson Asumah, Ernest Kumi, Peter Ansu-Mensah
Journal of Tropical Futures: Sustainable Business, Governance & Development  vol: 2  issue: 1  first page: 10  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1177/27538931241288959

24. Exploring the critical incident technique to inform distress causality and sensemaking
Melody Jombe, Marius Pretorius
Acta Commercii  vol: 25  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.4102/ac.v25i1.1312

25. A management approach for enhancing the sustainability of small and medium size enterprises in the North West Province of South Africa
P. Saah, W.S. Musvoto
Journal of Contemporary Management  vol: 17  issue: 2  first page: 179  year: 2020  
doi: 10.35683/jcm19119.70

26. The entrepreneurial intention-action gap and psychological capital components: insights from social and commercial entrepreneurs
Mapitso Malaku, Melodi Botha
Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship  vol: 27  issue: 3  first page: 436  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1108/JRME-07-2024-0156

27. Perceptions of small and medium companies toward employment equity amendments in South Africa
Reward Utete, Thokozani Ian Nzimakwe
Problems and Perspectives in Management  vol: 20  issue: 3  first page: 516  year: 2022  
doi: 10.21511/ppm.20(3).2022.41

28. SME resilience: Critical financial planning success factors post-COVID-19
Avika Maharaj, Mishelle Doorasamy
Investment Management and Financial Innovations  vol: 21  issue: 3  first page: 64  year: 2024  
doi: 10.21511/imfi.21(3).2024.06

29. The effects of idealised influence on the dimensions of employee resistance to change at the automobile dealerships in the eThekwini region of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Nonye Chukwuma, Robert Walter Dumisani Zondo
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478)  vol: 12  issue: 8  first page: 163  year: 2023  
doi: 10.20525/ijrbs.v12i8.2962

30. The prospective applicability of the strengths-based approach to managing and developing employees in small businesses
Chamila Kumudunee Wijekuruppu, Alan Coetzer, Pattanee Susomrith
Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance  vol: 8  issue: 3  first page: 323  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1108/JOEPP-04-2020-0051

31. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR TOWNSHIP SMES IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
BUSISIWE HUMA, FARUK ŞAHIN
Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship  vol: 30  issue: 03  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1142/S1084946725500177

32. The interplay between triple bottom line elements and organizational sustainability: unveiling strategic opportunities in an emerging economy
Nkosinathi Prince Jali, Mishelle Doorasamy, Vanessa Gregory
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478)  vol: 14  issue: 8  first page: 100  year: 2025  
doi: 10.20525/ijrbs.v14i8.4387

33. Entrepreneurial Characteristics and Their Impact Across the Various Stages of Sme Existence: A Comprehensive Analysis
Lynety Chindoga , Kudakwashe Chodokufa , Mmboswobeni Watson Ladzani
International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management  vol: 6  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.51137/wrp.ijarbm.2025.lcet.45761

34. Organisational agility, business best practices and the performance of small to medium enterprises in South Africa
Sithembiso Govuzela, Chengedzai Mafini
South African Journal of Business Management  vol: 50  issue: 1  year: 2019  
doi: 10.4102/sajbm.v50i1.1417

35. From Solidarity to Sustainability: Examining the Role of Self-Help Groups in Local Economic Development in Ghana’s Informal Settlements
James Kwame Mensah
Forum for Development Studies  first page: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1080/08039410.2025.2609569

36. Business failure experience and digitalization in micro and small enterprises in emerging markets: the role of knowledge exploitation capabilities
Wunnam Issah, Abdul-Rashid Iddrisu, Abdul-Majeed Iddrisu
Innovation and Development  first page: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1080/2157930X.2025.2547466

37. A Framework for Facilitating the Success of Family Business Intergenerational Leadership Succession Planning in Sub-Saharan Africa
Abraham Dzvairo, Trevor Taft
The Journal of Entrepreneurship  vol: 34  issue: 4  first page: 772  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1177/09713557251403006

38. Impact of Corporate Governance Toward Managerial Competencies of Micro Business in South Africa
Sthembiso Eugine Rodney Nkwinika, Lawrence Obokoh
International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management  vol: 5  issue: 2  year: 2024  
doi: 10.51137/ijarbm.2024.5.2.26

39. Exploring factors hampering the performance of business incubators in South Africa: – a public, private, and university business incubator cross-case analysis
Sabrina Matthee, Goosain Solomon
Small Enterprise Research  vol: 32  issue: 2-3  first page: 117  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1080/13215906.2025.2519142

40. Theoretical model for predicting survival of quantity surveying firms in Nigeria
D. T. Moyanga, I. O. Famakin, O. A. Awodele
International Journal of Construction Management  vol: 25  issue: 10  first page: 1218  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1080/15623599.2024.2406677

41. Lack of government support: A hindrance to entrepreneurship development of SMTE sector in Buffalo City, South Africa
Siyabonga Mxunyelwa, Dinesh
Africa’s Public Service Delivery and Performance Review  vol: 13  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.4102/apsdpr.v13i1.853

42. Triple Bottom Line’s Elements, Sustainability And Growth Of Small Manufacturing Enterprises In An Emerging Economy
Nkosinathi Prince Jali , Mishelle Doorasamy, Vanessa Gregory
International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management  vol: 6  issue: 2  year: 2025  
doi: 10.51137/wrp.ijarbm.2025.njtt.45825

43. In search of Ubuntu in an African SME: A case of a transitional entrepreneur
Farhad Hossain, Mohammed Ibrahim, Emmanuel Yeboah-Assiamah
Africa Journal of Management  vol: 10  issue: 2  first page: 150  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1080/23322373.2024.2349482

44. An assessment of strategic decision-making processes among small and micro enterprises in South Africa
Roger Gopaul, Renitha Rampersad
Acta Commercii  vol: 20  issue: 1  year: 2020  
doi: 10.4102/ac.v20i1.819

45. The sustainability of township tourism SMMEs
Snenhlanhla Lerato Mokoena , Tatenda Freedom Liambo
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478)  vol: 12  issue: 1  first page: 341  year: 2023  
doi: 10.20525/ijrbs.v12i1.2302

46. A contextual model for assessing the nexus between green innovation practices and enterprise performance
Kwabena Nsiah Takyi Takyi, Beata Gavurova, Comfort Adebi Asamoah
Journal of Business Economics and Management  vol: 25  issue: 6  first page: 1238  year: 2024  
doi: 10.3846/jbem.2024.22750

47. Can enabling entrepreneurship ecosystem improve commercialization of research in South African Higher Education Institutions?
Thobeka Ncanywa, Noluntu Dyantyi
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478)  vol: 11  issue: 8  first page: 304  year: 2022  
doi: 10.20525/ijrbs.v11i8.2055

48. Strategic CSR Practices and Sustainability in Bangladesh’s Manufacturing SMEs: A Multimethod Analytical Approach
Gazi Md. Shakhawat Hossain, Jing Zhang, Mingxing Li, Md. Shahinur Rahman, Emilio Jiménez Macías
Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society  vol: 2025  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1155/ddns/6017253

49. Entrepreneurial challenges facing female entrepreneurs in informal micro businesses: a case study of uMhlathuze municipality
Hloniphile Cleopatra Zwane, Sheunesu Zhou
EUREKA: Social and Humanities  issue: 2  first page: 16  year: 2023  
doi: 10.21303/2504-5571.2023.002581

50. Sustaining South African Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Through Monetary Access and Literacy in the COVID-19 ERA
Thabiso Sthembiso Msomi, Odunayo Magret Olarewaju, Xolani Ngcobo
Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia  vol: 21  issue: 2  first page: 57  year: 2021  
doi: 10.2478/foli-2021-0016

51. Örgütsel Başarısızlığa Etkili Olan Yönetsel Yetersizliklerin Bulanık AHP Yöntemi ile Değerlendirilmesi
Mehmet Selman KOBANOĞLU, Ercan YÜKSEKYILDIZ
Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi  vol: 22  issue: 2  first page: 290  year: 2021  
doi: 10.37880/cumuiibf.974869

52. What are the causes of small business failure in Burao, Somaliland?
Ahmed Kunle Mohamed
African Journal of Business Management  vol: 16  issue: 2  first page: 32  year: 2022  
doi: 10.5897/AJBM2021.9328

53. Re-imagining the complexities faced by rural entrepreneurs in South Africa: Implications for local economic development in the post COVID-19 pandemic period
Reward Utete, Sheunesu Zhou
Journal of Rural Studies  vol: 105  first page: 103167  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.103167

54. Exploring financial literacy education strategies based on small- and micro-enterprise business practices
Lorraine E. Derbyshire, Jacobus P. Fouché, Stuart McChlery
South African Journal of Business Management  vol: 54  issue: 1  year: 2023  
doi: 10.4102/sajbm.v54i1.3903

55. Coaching and mentoring to foster self-efficacy for early-stage survival-driven entrepreneurs
Jean Pierre Cronje, Nicky Terblanche, Marietjie Theron-Wepener
South African Journal of Business Management  vol: 56  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.4102/sajbm.v56i1.4884

56. The impact of entrepreneurial alertness on the performance of youth-owned enterprises
Mafadi E. Mahamotse, Jabulile Msimango-Galawe
The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management  vol: 16  issue: 1  year: 2024  
doi: 10.4102/sajesbm.v16i1.765

57. Bettering procurement by Central Supplier Database in the public sector: A panacea or a fallacy?
Nontuthuko S. Nkwanyana, Albert T. Agbenyegah
Africa’s Public Service Delivery and Performance Review  vol: 12  issue: 1  year: 2024  
doi: 10.4102/apsdpr.v12i1.758

58. An Investigation on the Factors Influencing the Success and Failure of Co-Operatives in the Chris Hani District Municipality (CHDM), Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Raymond Peter Sabelo
E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences  first page: 1072  year: 2023  
doi: 10.38159/ehass.2023495

59. Oversight roles and governance responsibilities of the Treasury in South Africa under the Public Finance Management Act
Malerotho Thomas Mphahlele, Kgobalale Motubatse, DP Van der Nest
Accounting and Financial Control  vol: 6  issue: 1  first page: 79  year: 2025  
doi: 10.21511/afc.06(1).2025.08

60. An Investigation Into SME Existence and the Reduction of Unemployment in South Africa: Impact of the Macro Environment
Lynety Chindoga, Kudakwashe Chodokufa, Mmboswobeni Watson Ladzani
International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management  vol: 6  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.51137/wrp.ijarbm.2025.lcas.45681

61. Lack of business planning: A barrier to successful implementation of total quality management in South African agricultural small-, micro- and medium-sized enterprises
Awonke Sonandi, Mmboswobeni W. Ladzani, Eric J. Nealer
The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa  vol: 17  issue: 1  year: 2021  
doi: 10.4102/td.v17i1.1013

62. Challenges faced by small, medium and micro enterprises in Gauteng: A case for entrepreneurial leadership as an essential tool for success
Thabisile Mhlongo, Preeya Daya
The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management  vol: 15  issue: 1  year: 2023  
doi: 10.4102/sajesbm.v15i1.591

63. Business incubator coaching for small, medium and micro enterprises in South Africa
Ntombekhaya N. Cenenda, Musawenkosi D. Saurombe
The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management  vol: 17  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.4102/sajesbm.v17i1.1065

64. A Personalised Learning Platform with Text Generation, Games, and Chatbots for Mastering Business Administration Concepts
Phetogo Susan Mangole, Abejide Ade-ibijola
Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age  vol: 10  issue: 2  first page: 170  year: 2025  
doi: 10.53850/joltida.1573362

65. Inclusive Leadership and Employee Voice Behaviour: Serial Mediating Effects of Psychological Safety and Affective Commitment
Olawale Fatoki
Administrative Sciences  vol: 14  issue: 9  first page: 199  year: 2024  
doi: 10.3390/admsci14090199

66. Impact of Covid-19 on SMMEs and the future sustainability measures: a systematic review
Prince Chukwuneme Enwereji
HOLISTICA – Journal of Business and Public Administration  vol: 13  issue: 2  first page: 111  year: 2022  
doi: 10.2478/hjbpa-2022-0019

67. SMEs, Success, and Capital Startups: Evidence from the Service Sector in South Africa
Kanayo K. Ogujiuba, Ebenezer Olamide, Estelle Boshoff, Isaac Agholor, Chinelo Ogujiuba
Administrative Sciences  vol: 13  issue: 5  first page: 127  year: 2023  
doi: 10.3390/admsci13050127

68. The Role of Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Education Institutions
Thobeka Ncanywa, Noluntu Dyantyi
E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences  first page: 75  year: 2022  
doi: 10.38159/ehass.2022SP3117

69. Assessing Marketplaces’ Role in Economic Sustainability of South African SMMEs
Thato J. Moagi, Peta Thomas, Cashandra C. Mara
Acta Commercii  vol: 25  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.4102/ac.v25i1.1243

70. A survival framework for SMME’s based on COVID-19 events in the Western Cape of South Africa
Carin Strydom, Stephan Van der Merwe
The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management  vol: 17  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.4102/sajesbm.v17i1.960

71. Why do some government support structures fail to aid the growth of SMEs in the Gauteng Province of South Africa?
Gosiame Eulenda Molope, Mmboswobeni Watson Ladzani, Solly Matshonisa Seeletse
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478)  vol: 13  issue: 3  first page: 448  year: 2024  
doi: 10.20525/ijrbs.v13i3.3210

72. A CRITICAL REVIEW OF LABOUR COMMISSIONERS' DILEMMAS WHEN DEALING WITH WORKPLACE DISPUTES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Mbekezeli Phungula, Reward Utete
Journal of Law and Sustainable Development  vol: 12  issue: 2  first page: e1681  year: 2024  
doi: 10.55908/sdgs.v12i2.1681

73. Waste management practices amongst small businesses in the townships of Gauteng province in South Africa
Isaac Tebogo Rampedi, Dorothea Christina Schoeman, Phyllis Rumbidzai Kwenda
Development Southern Africa  vol: 41  issue: 6  first page: 1160  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1080/0376835X.2024.2398541

74. Financing and Successful Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprise Development in Nigeria
Supper Roland Okijie , Ubong Edem Effiong
East African Finance Journal  vol: 3  issue: 1  first page: 1  year: 2024  
doi: 10.59413/eafj/v3.i1.1

75. Managerial conceptual competencies and the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises in Zimbabwe
Nhamo Mashavira, Crispen Chipunza
The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management  vol: 13  issue: 1  year: 2021  
doi: 10.4102/sajesbm.v13i1.386

76. The Challenges of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises in Engineering: South Africa
Xolani Gladman Mtambo, Sam Lubbe, Kenneth N. Ohei
HOLISTICA – Journal of Business and Public Administration  vol: 14  issue: 2  first page: 15  year: 2023  
doi: 10.2478/hjbpa-2023-0013

77. Impact of Financial Literacy on Access to Finance and Firm Performance: An Analysis of Growing Industry Cluster in Pakistan
Muhammad Waleed Khalid, Aqueel Imtiaz Wahga, Muhammad Gulzaib Chaudhary, Safyan Majid, Muhammad Awais
Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE)  vol: 12  issue: 4  first page: 45  year: 2023  
doi: 10.61506/01.00076