Browsing Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences by Author "Friedrich, Christian"
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Can personal initiative training improve small business success? A longitudinal South African evaluation study
Solomon, Goosain; Frese, Michael; Friedrich, Christian; Glaub, Matthias (Sage Publications, 2013)High levels of personal initiative will be required to unlock the potential offered by the many untapped resources in Africa in terms of business opportunities. Significant resources are ploughed into the development of ... -
Crime and HIV/AIDS in the Western Cape: business support organizations and business owners' perceptions
Isaacs, Eslyn; Friedrich, Christian (Academic Journals, 2007)Economic growth will be severely curtailed if crime and HIV/AIDS is not effectively dealt with. Despite the fact that the business support organizations and the SMME owners are dissatisfied with the crime situation, the ... -
Entrepreneurship education and training at the Further Education and Training (FET) level in South Africa
Isaacs, Eslyn; Visser, Kobus; Friedrich, Christian; Brijlal, Pradeep (Education Association of South Africa, 2007)We assessed the levels of entrepreneurship education and training at the Further Education and Training (FET) level in a South African context. We are of the opinion that entrepreneurship education and training (of ... -
Evidence-based practices of promoting entrepreneurship education in higher education institutions in Africa
Basardien, Fawzy; Friedrich, Christian; Twum-Darko, Michael (International Foundation for Research and Development (IFRD), 2016)This research applies the changing of cognitive mechanisms of University students through Entrepreneurship Education (EE). The study hypothesises that entrepreneurial orientation (achievement orientation, personal control, ... -
The relationship between planning strategies and entrepreneurial success for start-up entrepreneurs in the Western Cape
Basardien, Fawzy; Friedrich, Christian; Parker, Hamieda (Sage Publications, 2013)The total entrepreneurial activity rate in South Africa was 9.1% in 2011, compared with 8.9% in 2010, which is below the average for similar economies. This study examines the moderating impact of environmental difficulty ...