Department of Business Management

Research focus area: entrepreneurship and small business development

Discipline
Supervision team

Entrepreneurship
Prof WM Ladzani Prof E Chiloane-Tsoka Dr T Visser Mr S Radipere Ms M van Eeden Ms M Phillips Mr Manchidi Ms ! Chodokufa" Academic profile Watson Ladzani holds the follo#in$ %ualifications& 'Co( )*niversit+ of ,ululand-. 'Co( )honours- )*nisa-. M'/ )*niversit+ of Pretoria- and DPhil )*niversit+ of 0ohannes1ur$-" e 2oined the then Technikon S/ )*nisaas a senior lecturer in /pril 3445" Prior to this. he spent 56 +ears at the *niversit+ of Li(popo" Prof Ladzani pu1lished a nu(1er of articles in national and international accredited 2ournals. presented papers at various national and international conferences and contri1uted chapters in 1ooks that are prescri1ed 1+ hi$her acade(ic institutions" e successfull+ supervised a nu(1er of (aster7s students and currentl+ supervises a nu(1er of doctoral studies" Academic profile Evel+n Chiloane-Tsoka is a professor in Entrepreneurship" She 2oined *nisa in 3454 as an associate professor" She is currentl+ involved in supervisin$ ons. MCo(. MTech and DCo( students in the fields of entrepreneurship and s(all 1usiness" er post-doctoral research pro2ect provided an understandin$ of perceptions 1+ SMEs on the 9e# Co(panies /ct of 344: as i(ple(ented in 3455" er ke+ pu1lication areas have 1een on entrepreneurship. $ender and leadership" Currentl+ she is conductin$ research on i(pacts of cli(ate chan$e effects on SMEs for sustaina1ilit+. (iti$ation and adaptation strate$ies" The current pro2ect is intended for (aster7s and doctoral students" Academic profile Thea Visser holds a DCo( in 'usiness Mana$e(ent. #ith specialisation in entrepreneurship fro( the *niversit+ of Pretoria" She 2oined the Depart(ent of 'usiness Mana$e(ent at *nisa in 344<. as a senior lecturer in Entrepreneurship" She supervises honours. MTech. MCo( and DCo( students in the disciplines of entrepreneurship. includin$ +outh entrepreneurship. s(all 1usiness (ana$e(ent and fa(il+ 1usiness (ana$e(ent" Academic profile

Name Prof Watson Ladzani

Capacity *p to 3 (aster7s students8 up to 3 doctoral students

Name Prof Evel+n ChiloaneTsoka

Capacity *p to ; (aster7s students8 up to 6 doctoral students

Name Dr Thea Visser

Capacity *p to = (aster7s students8 up to = doctoral students Capacity

Name

Mr Si(on Radipere

Name Mrs Ma$aret Phillips Name Ms Ma$$ie van Eeden

Si(on Radipere is a senior lecturer in entrepreneurship and he conducted his doctoral research #ithin entrepreneurship and s(all 1usiness" Mr Radipere is activel+ supervisin$ nu(1er of MTech and MCo( students in the fields of entrepreneurship and s(all 1usiness and he favours %uantitative and %ualitative studies" >s on R?D leave stud+in$ to#ards a PhD in entrepreneurship" Academic profile Ma$$ie van Eeden has 1een a lecturer in the entrepreneurship section since 5 @cto1er 3455" er acade(ic %ualifications include a 'Co( and onours 'Co( in 'usiness Econo(ics fro( the *niversit+ of South /frica and a Master7s De$ree in 'usiness Mana$e(ent and /d(inistration fro( the *niversit+ of Stellen1osch 'usiness School"

*p to 3 (aster7s students

Capacity *p to 3 (aster7s students

Name Ms ! Chodokufa

Name Mr 9 Manchidi

Model of supervision

Academic profile Capacity !uda Chodokufa is a lecturer in entrepreneurship" She has *p to 3 a MCo( de$ree and her research #as focused on SMEs" (aster7s She is currentl+ supervisin$ MCo( and honours students in students the field of entrepreneurship and s(all 1usiness" Ms Chodokufa is currentl+ stud+in$ to#ards a PhD" Academic profile Capacity 9tise Manchidi is a lecturer in entrepreneurship and he is 5 MTech currentl+ enrolled for his doctoral studies in 1usiness student leadership" Mr Manchidi is activel+ supervisin$ a nu(1er of honours students and one MTech student in the field of entrepreneurship and s(all 1usiness (ana$e(ent and can #ork #ith 1oth %uantitative and %ualitative studies" Students are allocated 1+ the depart(ental chair. accordin$ to focus area" >n addition. the+ should co(pl+ #ith the selection criteria in the neAt section" /part fro( the for(al approval of the proposal 1+ a depart(ental collo%uiu(. students #ill 1e re%uired to present their #ork )until (ethod and then after results- to a depart(ental collo%uiu(" >n addition to the ad(ission criteria contained in the (+Choice 1rochure. potential students are re%uired to prepare a five-pa$e eApression of interest essa+ descri1in$ the follo#in$&

Selection criteria: MCom and DCom

5" Topic
3" Short literature revie# 6" Potential contri1ution of the stud+ =" Potential unit of anal+sis B" /ccess to the research conteAt C" Personal (otivation to pursue studies in this topic ;" List of references )use the arvard referencin$ (ethod5" /ppl+ for a student nu(1er - follo# the steps outlined in http&DD###"unisa"ac"zaDDefault"aspE C(dFVie#Content?Content>DF3C;4: 3" /ppl+ for a space in the entrepreneurship and s(all 1usiness develop(ent research focus area usin$ the online application process" 6" @nce acceptance in the entrepreneurship and s(all 1usiness develop(ent research focus area has 1een confir(ed. +ou (a+ re$ister for +our studies" Selection of candidates #ill 1e in line #ith Section 6; of the i$her Education /ct 545 of 5<<; to provide appropriate (easures for the redress of past ine%ualities and to provide clear assess(ent criteria to

Selection procedure

avoid an+ unfair discri(ination" /pplicants #ill also receive feed1ack on their su1(issions to e(po#er unsuccessful candidates to i(prove future read(ission su1(issions" The follo#in$ criteria #ill 1e applied to assess the eApression of interest essa+& a- /cade(ic (erit& %ualit+ in ter(s of ori$inalit+. si$nificance and ri$our and i(pacts in ter(s of their reach and si$nificance 1- Evidence of hi$her order thinkin$& the candidate7s skills and a1ilities in anal+sin$. s+nthesizin$. appl+in$ and evaluatin$ infor(ation c- /cade(ic #ritin$ skills& the eAtent to #hich the essa+ conve+ coherent and #ell-developed ar$u(ents that are supported #ith relevant. detailed and convincin$ evidence8 the lo$icall+ se%uence of para$raphs #ith content-1ased transitions8 the use of appropriate diction and tone and constructivel+ var+ sentence structures8 and the use of correct $ra((ar. punctuation. spellin$ and s+ntaA d- /cade(ic and professional eAperience& stren$ths and relevance relative to the candidate7s opportunities )i(pactPossible alternative The na(es of unsuccessful candidates and the reasons for their re2ection opportunities for #ill 1e su1(itted to the Colle$e EAecutive Co((ittee for validation" /pplicants have the ri$ht to appeal to the Colle$e EAecutive Mana$e(ent unsuccessful if ad(ission is refused" Reasons for such refusal (ust 1e furnished to the candidates applicant" The follo#in$ possi1le alternative opportunities eAist for applicants #ho do not (eet the $eneric ad(ission re%uire(ents for CEMS& )5- /pplicants #ith de$rees that have different structures fro( nor(al South /frican honours de$rees. applicant7s #hose de$rees do not clearl+ correspond to $eneric CEMS ad(issions re%uire(ents )e"$" no (ark a#arded for previous dissertations. no clear evidence of havin$ co(pleted a research-related (odule as part of the previous %ualification. etc"- or applicants #ho do not (eet $eneric ad(issions re%uire(ents. 1ut #ho possess applica1le eAperience in research that (a+ %ualif+ the( for ad(issions to a (aster7s de$ree #ill 1e re%uired to appl+ for reco$nition of prior learnin$ )RPL-" Prior acade(ic and research activit+ 1+ the applicant #ill 1e evaluated in accordance #ith for(al *nisa RPL procedures and the outco(e of the RPL process #ill 1e su1(itted to and approved 1+ the Colle$e EAecutive Co((ittee" >f the approved outco(e of the RPL process is positive. the applicant #ill 1e allo#ed to proceed #ith an application for ad(ission. su12ect to all ter(s and conditions $overnin$ the ad(issions process" )3- Students #ho have 1een refused ad(ission 1ecause of li(ited capacit+ #ithin the acade(ic depart(ent #here the application #as (ade (a+ reappl+ in su1se%uent +ears" )6- >n instances #here a student does not have an avera$e of C4G or (ore a su1(ission (a+ 1e (ade to the depart(ent to allo# such a student ad(ission" Students (ust provide a #ritten (otivation of not (ore three pa$es re%uestin$ ad(ission to the depart(ent" The depart(ent #ill consider the application. takin$ into account&

 Documents to support application

the relevant eAperience. #ork or other#ise. of the student alternative options for access into the pro$ra((e an+ other factor dee(ed necessar+ 1+ the depart(ent

Research agenda

@ne-pa$e a11reviated CV includin$& /cade(ic %ualifications. indicatin$ (a2or su12ects and $rades Personal one pa$e (otivation for doin$ M or D Draft one pa$e proposal eAplainin$ the research pro1le( ntrepreneurship and small business: Entrepreneurship research is interested in activities that constitute entrepreneurial (ind-set8 corporate entrepreneurship8 entrepreneurial strate$+ and s(all 1usiness develop(ent" Entrepreneurship pla+s an i(portant role in the creation and $ro#th of 1usinesses as #ell as $ro#th and prosperit+ of re$ions and nations" Therefore. to 1e an entrepreneur is to act on the possi1ilit+ that one has identified an opportunit+ #orth pursuin$" Entrepreneurs identif+ and pursue opportunities 1+ (arshallin$ the resources re%uired to develop ne# (arkets and en$a$e the inevita1le co(petition ) isrich. Peters ? Shepherd 3456-" The rapidit+ and the rate of $ro#th of a 1usiness is one useful #a+ to distin$uish 1et#een s(all 1usiness o#ners and entrepreneurs Hentrepreneurial venture is one #hich the principal o12ectives of entrepreneur are profita1ilit+ and $ro#th. #hile s(all 1usiness is an+ 1usiness that is independentl+ o#ned and operated and is not do(inant in its fieldI" S(all 1usinesses are often sources of ne# ideas. (aterials. processes and services that lar$er fir(s (a+ 1e una1le or reluctant to provide" The+ are in close touch #ith their co((unities and custo(ers" 0ust as s(all fir(s (ake uni%ue contri1utions. there are special pro1le(s that affect the( (ore than lar$er 1usinesses and these pro1le(s can result in li(ited profita1ilit+ and $ro#th #hich can lead to closure of 1usiness or financial failure )'+rd. Leon ? Me$$inson 3456-" Therefore. the s(all 1usiness develop(ent is also #orth researchin$" /1or. 0 ? Juarte+" P" 3454" >ssues in SME develop(ent in Khana and South /frica" International Research Journal of Finance and Economics >ssue 6<" /cs. ," 344C" o# is entrepreneurship $ood for econo(ic $ro#thE Innovations <;-54;" http&DD###"(itpress2ournals"or$Dtoc" )/ccessed 6 /pril 3456-" /ct 543 of 5<<C" Repu1lic of South /frica" 9ational S(all 'usiness /ct. no 543 of 5<<C. Government Gazette. 6;;. 5;C53" /h#iren$-@1en$. L ? Piara+. D" 5<<<" >nstitutional o1stacles to South /frican entrepreneurship" South African Journal of Business Management 64)6-&;:M<:" 'au(. 0R. Lrese. M ? 'aron. R/" 344;" The ps cholog of entrepreneurship" London& La#rence Erl1au( /ssociates" 'etta. M. 0ones. R ? Latha(. 0" 3454" Entrepreneurship and the innovative self" / Schu(peterian reflection" International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research 5C)6-&33<M3==" Carsrud. /L ? 'rann1ack. M" 344<" !nderstanding the entrepreneurial mind" 9e# Nork& Sprin$er Science and 'usiness

Reading: sub!ect field

Media" isrich. RD. Peters. MP ? Shepherd. /" 3454" Entrepreneurship" :th edition" 9e# Nork& McKra#- ill" '+rd. M0 ? Me$$inson. LC" 3456" Small "usiness management #an entrepreneur$s guide"oo%" ;th edition" 9e# Nork& McKra#- ill" Carroll. /'" 344=" Mana$in$ ethicall+ #ith $lo1al stakeholders M present and future challen$es" Academ of Management E&ecutive 5:&3" atten TS" 3453" 'rinciples of small "usiness management" Bth edition" *S/& South- Western. Cen$a$e Learnin$" Lind. P" 3453" Small "usiness management in cross(cultural environments" 9e# Nork& Routled$e" Spinelli. S ? /da(s. R" )3453-" )e* venture creation # entrepreneurship for the +,st centur . <th edition" 9e# Nork& McKra#ill" Reading : 'ak. 9" )344=-" -ompleting our thesis. a practical guide " Pretoria& research methodology Van Schaik" 'r+nard. P/ ? aneko(. SO" 344C" Introduction to research in management(related fields/ 3nd edition" Pretoria& Van Schaik" Collis. 0 ? usse+. R" 344<" Business research. a practical guide for undergraduate and postgraduate students" 6rd edition" London& Pal$rave MacMillan" Cooper. DR ? Schindler. PS" 344:" Business research methods/ 54th edition" 9e# Nork& McKra#- ill" alle1one. E ? Priest. 0" 344<" 'usiness 0 Management Research. paradigms 0 practices" London& Pal$rave MacMillan" ennin$. E. Kravett. S ? Van Rens1ur$. W" 344B" Finding our *a in academic *riting" 3nd edition" Pretoria& Van Schaik" ennin$. E. Van Rens1ur$. W ? S(ith. '" 344=" Finding our *a in 1ualitative research" Pretoria& Van Schaik" Leed+. PD ?@r(rod. 0E" 344B" 'ractical research. planning and design/ :th edition" *pper Saddle River& Pearson" Mouton. 0" 3445" o# to succeed in our master2s and doctoral studies& a South African guide and resource "oo%/ Pretoria& Van Schaik" Pellissier. R" 344;" Business research made eas " Cape To#n& 0uta" Salkind. 90" 344C" E&ploring research" Cth edition" *pper Saddle River& Pearson" Saunders. M. Le#is. P ? Thornhill. /" 3456" Research methods for "usiness students" Cth edition" *pper Saddle River& Pearson" Vithal. R ? 0ansen. 0" 3446" 3esigning our first research proposal/ !en#+n& 0uta" 4elman5 C. !ru$er. L ? Mitchell. '" 344B" Research methodolog " 6rd edition" Cape To#n& @Aford *niversit+ Press" ,ik(und. WK" 3446" Business research methods5 ;th edition" Mason. @hio& Tho(sonDSouth-Western" Resources: The Southern /frica >nstitute of Mana$e(ent Scientists )S/>MSscholar community South /frican Council for 'usiness Potential M"D research focus areas or research pro!ects #nit of analysis Entrepreneurship Research focus To investi$ate ho# structural si(ilarities ena1le entrepreneurs to (ake creative (ental leaps To introduce sustaina1le entrepreneurship as a (eans of sustainin$ the natural environ(ent and co((unities and develop $ains for others

Corporate entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial strate$+

S(all 1usiness develop(ent

To understand the causes of interest in corporate entrepreneurship Discuss ho# esta1lished fir(s can develop an entrepreneurial culture and the challen$es of doin$ so To understand essentials act of entrepreneurship that it involves ne# entr+ To 1e a1le to assess the attractiveness of a ne# entr+ opportunit+ To understand risk associated #ith ne# 1usiness Discussion on current trends challen$in$ entrepreneurs and s(all 1usiness o#ners and ho# the+ can 1e developed