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Leadership Strategies Of Successful Women-Owned Businesses In Cameroon, Henry Ntoko Ajieh
Leadership Strategies Of Successful Women-Owned Businesses In Cameroon, Henry Ntoko Ajieh
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Lack of leadership skills in women-led businesses can result in high business failure rates. Women business owners who do not know how to improve their leadership skills could face difficulties succeeding in business. Grounded in the transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies that women business owners in the events planning business use to improve leadership skills to succeed in business beyond 5 years. The participants included five women in the events planning business in Cameroon, Central Africa, who successfully developed strategies to improve leadership skills to succeed in business beyond 5 years. …
Transformational Leadership Behavior And Job Satisfaction Among Virginia Small Businesses, Abdulrahman Al-Ahmadi
Transformational Leadership Behavior And Job Satisfaction Among Virginia Small Businesses, Abdulrahman Al-Ahmadi
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Research has shown that the leadership of a business can significantly impact employee performance, with dissatisfied employees performing at a lower level, potentially causing disruption and costs to the business. Several studies have documented the importance of small businesses to the economy in the United States, with small businesses constituting over half of all jobs. This correlational quantitative research study aimed to explore the relationship between the transformational leadership style of the managers of Virginia small businesses and job satisfaction and job performance. The theoretical frameworks used were self-determination theory and transformational leadership. This research examined how transformational leadership wkas …
Business Strategies For Small Business Success In Obtaining Federal Defense Contracts, Christina K. Firth
Business Strategies For Small Business Success In Obtaining Federal Defense Contracts, Christina K. Firth
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has one of the largest federal agency budgets for small business set-asides; yet, billions of dollars remain unawarded each fiscal year. Despite the multitude of Congressional programs for small businesses, small business leaders’ engagement with the programs and receipt of successful awards remains low. Grounded in agency theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies five small business owners operating in the southeastern U.S. use to secure and conduct DOD procurement contracts. Data were collected through semistructured interviews, business websites, and archival data. Through thematic analysis, four themes emerged: …
Strategies To Sustain Small Construction Businesses Beyond The First 5 Years Of Operation, Catherine Nyasha Mukopfa
Strategies To Sustain Small Construction Businesses Beyond The First 5 Years Of Operation, Catherine Nyasha Mukopfa
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small business owners employ over half the U.S. labor force, yet only 50% of small businesses survive beyond 5 years. When small business owners understand the factors that lead to their business failure, they can develop strategies to remain sustainable and profitable within the first 5 years, thus reducing the potential of business failure. Grounded in the resource-based theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies five small construction owners in central Georgia used to remain in business beyond 5 years. Data were collected from semi structured interviews, a review of organization income statements and …
Strategies For Small Businesses To Enhance Ethical Financial Reporting, Mercy Nchangnwi
Strategies For Small Businesses To Enhance Ethical Financial Reporting, Mercy Nchangnwi
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Unethical financial reporting can negatively impact the sustainability of a business organization. Small business owners who struggle to promote ethical financial reporting are at high risk of failure. Grounded in the fraud diamond theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies small business owners use to enhance ethical financial reporting. The participants comprised four small business owners in Massachusetts who effectively used strategies to enhance ethical financial reporting. Data were collected from semistructured interviews, company documents, and casual observation. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Five themes emerged: ethical behavior, internal control and communication, monitoring, …
African American Entrepreneurial Business- Sustaining Strategies, Charles C. Johnson, Iii
African American Entrepreneurial Business- Sustaining Strategies, Charles C. Johnson, Iii
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
More than 80% of small consulting businesses fail within the first five years of operation. Small consulting company owners are concerned with failing within the first five years because community economic development can be adversely impacted. Grounded in the resource-based view theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies African American consulting company owners use for longevity beyond five years. The participants comprised African American owners of three consulting businesses located in the northeast region of the United States, who successfully sustained their business beyond five years. Data collection included semistructured interviews with consulting company …
Funding Strategies For Small Business Sustainability, Ayokunle O. Iyanda
Funding Strategies For Small Business Sustainability, Ayokunle O. Iyanda
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
About 50% of small businesses fail within the first five years of operation, lacking access to capital being a contributing factor. The high failure rate is of great concern to the business owners; their livelihood and employees are jeopardized. Through the pecking order theory lens, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies small business owners use to access capital to sustain the business past the first five years. Eight small business owners who successfully operated for more than five years in Georgia and Illinois participated in the semistructured interviews. Through thematic data analysis, four themes …
Strategies For Small Business Owners To Succeed Beyond Five Years, Arielle Dawn Smith
Strategies For Small Business Owners To Succeed Beyond Five Years, Arielle Dawn Smith
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In the United States, small businesses account for 99.9% of businesses and employ 47.3 % of the U.S. workforce, yet 20% of small businesses fail within the first year of operation. Small business owners who do not have a detailed strategy are at a higher risk of their small business failing before reaching its fifth year of operation. Grounded in transformational leadership theory and entrepreneurial leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore successful strategies used by five small business owners who have sustained and remained profitable for beyond 5 years. The participants included five …
Business Sustainability Strategies Of Small And Medium Enterprises In South Africa, Celestine Chiedo Aharanwa
Business Sustainability Strategies Of Small And Medium Enterprises In South Africa, Celestine Chiedo Aharanwa
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) constitute a crucial driving force for global economic growth. Some SME business owners face challenges in adopting business sustainability strategies to stay in business beyond five years. The ravages of unemployment due to business closure negatively impact the socio-economic wellbeing of the local community residents. Grounded in the sustainable development theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies SME business owners in South Africa use to stay in business beyond five years. The participants comprised six SME business owners from six industrial sectors in the Gauteng province of South Africa who …
Effective Leadership Strategies To Sustain Small Businesses’ Operations Beyond 5 Years, Sulemana Jawula
Effective Leadership Strategies To Sustain Small Businesses’ Operations Beyond 5 Years, Sulemana Jawula
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small businesses play a critical role in the job creation and overall growth of the U.S. economy; however, many small businesses fail soon after startup. The failure of small businesses results psychological, social, and financial turmoil for small business leaders. Grounded in transformational leadership theory and Chamberlin’s theory of strategy, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore leadership strategies small business leaders use to sustain their operations beyond 5 years. The participants were five business leaders of five selected small businesses in the Bronx, New York, who used effective leadership strategies to sustain their operations beyond …