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Understanding the individual in personal initiative action-based entrepreneurial interventions 在以个人主动行动为基础的创业干预中了解个人

The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Pub Date : 2024-02-09 DOI: 10.4102/sajesbm.v16i1.731

André G. van der Walt, Kerrin Myres

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Self-esteem, need for achievement, risk-taking propensity and consequent entrepreneurial intentions 自尊、成就需要、冒险倾向和随之而来的创业意向

The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Pub Date : 2024-02-09 DOI: 10.4102/sajesbm.v16i1.753

Annelie Steenkamp, Natanya Meyer, A. Bevan-Dye

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Self-esteem, need for achievement, risk-taking propensity and consequent entrepreneurial intentions 自尊、成就需要、冒险倾向和随之而来的创业意向

The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Pub Date : 2024-02-09 DOI: 10.4102/sajesbm.v16i1.753

Annelie Steenkamp, Natanya Meyer, A. Bevan-Dye

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A correlation study on project success and entrepreneurial performance, and the moderating effect of project risk 项目成功与创业绩效的相关性研究，以及项目风险的调节作用

The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Pub Date : 2024-02-09 DOI: 10.4102/sajesbm.v16i1.717

Alet Snyman, Jurie J. van Vuuren

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Understanding the individual in personal initiative action-based entrepreneurial interventions 在以个人主动行动为基础的创业干预中了解个人

The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Pub Date : 2024-02-09 DOI: 10.4102/sajesbm.v16i1.731

André G. van der Walt, Kerrin Myres

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The role of strategic flexibility and dynamic capabilities on family business performance 战略灵活性和动态能力对家族企业绩效的作用

The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Pub Date : 2024-02-08 DOI: 10.4102/sajesbm.v16i1.767

Angela P. Pike-Bowles, Juliet Townes, Willie Chinyamurindi

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The role of strategic flexibility and dynamic capabilities on family business performance 战略灵活性和动态能力对家族企业绩效的作用

The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Pub Date : 2024-02-08 DOI: 10.4102/sajesbm.v16i1.767

Angela P. Pike-Bowles, Juliet Townes, Willie Chinyamurindi

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Supplier relationship management for enterprise development in the cement industry 供应商关系管理促进水泥行业的企业发展

The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Pub Date : 2024-01-26 DOI: 10.4102/sajesbm.v16i1.771

Zunaid Rasdien, David Pooe, W. Munyanyi

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Motivations for enrolling in university courses: Insights from an entrepreneurship course 选修大学课程的动机：创业课程的启示

The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Pub Date : 2024-01-19 DOI: 10.4102/sajesbm.v16i1.673

Adolph C. Neethling

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Financial literacy competencies of women in agribusiness and their financial experiences during a pandemic 农业企业妇女的金融扫盲能力及其在大流行病期间的金融经历

The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Pub Date : 2023-12-14 DOI: 10.4102/sajesbm.v15i1.612

Lilian Gumbo, Ferina Marimuthu, Edson Vengesai

{"title":"Financial literacy competencies of women in agribusiness and their financial experiences during a pandemic","authors":"Lilian Gumbo, Ferina Marimuthu, Edson Vengesai","doi":"10.4102/sajesbm.v15i1.612","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/sajesbm.v15i1.612","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Women have generally lower levels of financial literacy than their male counterparts, regardless of country of origin. This financial literacy gender gap makes women more vulnerable to the effects of pandemics, like the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.Aim: This study sought to examine financial literacy competencies of women in agribusiness and their financial experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.Setting: The study was carried out in five agricultural districts namely, Gweru, Masvingo, Mutoko, Mount Darwin, and Mutare. The districts represented Zimbabwean agricultural regions.Methods: An embedded mixed methods research design was adopted where both qualitative and quantitative data were collected for analysis. Data were successfully collected from 216 women in agribusiness and follow-up interviews were conducted with 15 informants.Results: Women in agribusiness have poor financial literacy competencies. Most women in agribusiness practised only a range of 2–3 good financial behaviours out of the eight examined concepts, with only 10% scoring above the minimum expected score of six. During the pandemic, women in agribusiness lost income and failed to take care of household and business expenses.Conclusion: Women in agribusiness do not practise vital financial literacy competencies required for financial wellbeing and financial resilience. Therefore, the study recommends the implementation of training programmes that capacitate women with basic financial literacy competencies such as budgeting, saving, and retirement planning.Contribution: Financial literacy competencies were conceptualised together with financial experiences during a pandemic for the first time. More so, in the agribusiness sector which is crucial for economic development.","PeriodicalId":274251,"journal":{"name":"The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management","volume":"137 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138975477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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