The objective of this report was to establish the strategies and factors responsible for successful family businesses and in particular the reasons for success for Indian family-owned businesses in Kenya, determining if these are indicators to increased profitability and growth. This understanding could lead to informed decision making by the management in family businesses and an increased survival rate for Indian family businesses in Kenya. The researcher’s objectives were to confirm the 8 different propositions that were identified. On examination of the literature on family-owned businesses, several factors were identified as common to most family businesses and critical to success. Of these the most frequent 8 factors were narrowed down for the research . The questionnaire was then designed based on theses 8 factors and propositions. The Kenya-based research, used the questionnaires to target second or third generation members of family businesses for its data collection. The researcher collected 123 usable questionnaires from Indian family businesses entrepreneurs in Kenya, which was then used determine their responses to the identified propositions and if those factors identified made Indian family businesses successful in Kenya. Various quantitative statistical techniques were used to collect and analyse the data. Regression analysis was used to investigate the data collected from the sample. The research found that despite all the literature written about the factors that affect family businesses, not all these factors apply to Indian family businesses in Kenya. This paper identifies which factors do not relate to these businesses and which ones play an important role for family business success. / Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2010. / Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) / unrestricted

The global economy is creating profound and substantial changes for businesses and industries throughout the world. These changes make it necessary for businesses to examine their purpose carefully and to devote a great deal of attention to selecting and following strategies in their pursuit of the levels of success that have a high probability of satisfying multiple stakeholders. There is a significant amount of written consensus regarding corporate entrepreneurship as a means for promoting and sustaining global corporate entrepreneurship and economic growth. This consensus focuses mainly on international businesses and not on South African businesses. Before corporate entrepreneurship and innovation can be instilled in an industry or business the current status must first be determined. Little empirical research is available in the South African context that indicates the successes and failures of corporate entrepreneurship in businesses. This study addresses the management dilemma that exists (particularly in South Africa) as how to foster and implement corporate entrepreneurship in businesses to sustain this competitive advantage and improve performance. Ireland, Kuratko and Morris (2006) developed a corporate entrepreneurship health audit instrument to assess corporate entrepreneurship and innovation in a business. The purpose of this study is to make use of this health audit instrument to assess the corporate entrepreneurial and innovative levels in the South African short-term insurance industry. The empirical evidence indicated that significant statistical differences exist between the employees in the short-term insurance industry in terms of various aspects of the degree and frequency of entrepreneurship, and various corporate entrepreneurial climate factors (management support, work discretion, time availability and organisational boundaries). The results of two self-administered questionnaires revealed that gaps exist in the businesses in terms of the various business units as well as the management levels. A corporate entrepreneurial development programme can be developed to address these gaps. The study proved that an international instrument can be applied in a South African context. Because this was the first formal study being done in the field of corporate entrepreneurship in the South African short-term insurance industry, it can serve as a benchmark for individual short-term insurance businesses. / Thesis (DPhil)--University of Pretoria, 2010. / Business Management / unrestricted

Representing four-fifths of businesses worldwide, family businesses are a prevailing form of business organizations. Their importance has brought on several studies concerning their development and behavior. Drawing on Gersick et al’s three-dimensional developmental model, this study examines the development of a Taiwanese family firm. Gersick et al’s three-dimensional developmental model develops a typology based on the dimensions of ownership, family and business. Through one-on-one in-depth interview of a Taiwanese textile manufacturer, this study finds that the founder’s character is an important factor that triggers challenges that family firms must face. With this unique factor, it is found that the family firm has employed an informal communication mechanism through close family members acting as third party liaisons to minimize communication conflict. Furthermore, through the application of quality management certifications, the firm has formalized organizational procedures and policies. Close affiliation with government aided institutions allows the firm to offer a comprehensive training program to attract and develop new talent. All these serve as future guidelines for family firms to overcome challenges in their developmental process.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Melbourne, Dept. of Criminology, 2002. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-131).

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Master of Regional and Community Planning / Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning / John W. Keller / An ongoing debate has taken place within the criminology and planning sectors. A major question that has been raised is, "Are sexually oriented businesses associated with high crime rates?" Though this may seem like an important topic for communities, there is currently a lack of empirical studies dealing with it. This report acts as a case study for San Francisco, California. The case study compares crime rates near ten strip clubs with crime rates to a fairly similar business, night clubs. The data that was used refers to crime that took place from 2012-2014, and includes most violent, property and public disorder crimes. In order to find out which type of business is more "dangerous", a percentage equation was used. The results from the percentage equation show the probability of crime incidents within 1,500 feet of a strip club or a night club. An example of a result from this equation is that on average, 3.67% of all of San Francisco’s "Public Drunkenness" incidents will take place within 1,500 feet of a night club. Meanwhile, 4.54% of San Francisco’s "Public Drunkenness" incidents will occur within 1,500 feet of a strip club. One can see that each business has its own percentage based off of public drunkenness crimes that occurred from 2012-2014. A GIS spatial analysis process, the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), was also used. The OLS process factors crimes with demographics. This is useful for criminological studies because it can find a statistically significant relationship between things like assaults and the percentage of people living in poverty. The crimes were arranged in 18 categories ranging from kidnapping to domestic violence, from larceny to arson, etc. Results show that when viewing the numbers from the percentage equation, night clubs had higher percentages for 6 of the 18 crimes. The strip clubs showed higher percentages for the remaining 12 crime categories. When viewing the results from the GIS analysis, one can see if crime rates are determined by characteristics such as income, percentage of people receiving food stamps, proximity to strip clubs and more. This report will cover background literature regarding sexually oriented businesses. It will also show the methodology used for the San Francisco case study, as well as the results from the study.

The informal sector plays a very important role in developing countries. It acts as a stabilizer, and within this the urban poor find the necessary strategies for their survival. Home based commercial activities are a part of these strategies. They provide households with an additional income and open opportunities for those who can not qualify for jobs within the "formal" workforce. / The extraordinary abundance and variety of home based commercial activities are recorded in the case study. The study registers all the home based commercial activities existing in an informal settlement within the city of Guadalajara, Mexico. Emphasis is placed on the precise location of the businesses, and an analysis of its physical attributes. The different forms of adapting parts of the dwellings to serve as businesses are also observed. / Home based enterprises promote a rich mixture of activities in poor communities. The findings suggest that this mixed use of the land creates a better environment in informal settlements, as opposed to the division of activities implemented in official housing projects. Researchers and developers should therefore consider home based commercial activities as tools of development.

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M.B.A. / The Black enterprise sector in South Africa has, despite a long history of exclusion and restriction, substantial potential to help distribute employment, income, and wealth more equitably between whites and blacks. This report summarizes research on the subject and attempts to evaluate realistically the potential role that small black enterprise can play in this effort. It also examines the challenges and constraints that face small black businesses. South Africa's small black business is highly constrained by the restrictions that apartheid placed on the establishment of businesses, on the opportunities for skilled employment, and on the educational opportunities for blacks as well as by the restrictions affecting the spatial arrangement of cities (Riley, 1993: ix) Despite severe constrains, evidence of dynamic growth does exist, notably among small light manufacturing enterprises, whose incomes and employment are above averages for the sector. Also, the incomes of even the most survival-level businesses are critical to the survival of many households. The small black businesses has two distinct roles that deserve to be supported in any project or policy intervention: it is a residual employer with an important role to play in improving welfare and alleviating poverty, and it is a source of dynamic and potentially dynamic firms that create wealth and generate employment. (Riley, 1993: ix) Since the dawn of democracy in South Africa in April 1994, the government has come up with concerted efforts to create a conducive environment for developing Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs), particularly from historically disadvantage individuals (Petje: i) Approach chosen for the study was to personally interview eight respondents both from established business and black small businesses with the aid of a structured interview schedule. Questions were open ended and allowed for self expression by the respondents. The nature of the research was to be investigative rather than to provide statistical measure of dependency.