Mogapi OT
Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa.
Rankhumise EM
Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa.
In this post, we present a brief overview of our recently published book chapter titled “The Effects of Humane Entrepreneurship on Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises’ Performance”
Worldwide, small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) are recognised as the fundamental building blocks for developing countries economically. The concept of humane entrepreneurship is a new field of study in entrepreneurship, and yet, the concept of humane entrepreneurship is central to economic productivity and human development. The aim of this chapter is to determine the relationship between humane entrepreneurship strategies, namely, entrepreneurship orientation, sustainability orientation, and human resource orientation, and their effects on business performance. The study adopted a quantitative research method based on the positivist paradigm to investigate the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation, sustainability orientation, and humane resource orientation in relation to the performance of small, medium, and micro enterprises. A descriptive research design was adopted, and the Spearman correlation analysis was employed for the study. Data was collected using a questionnaire from a sample of 158 participants selected through convenience sampling within Region One of the City of Tshwane Municipality, and we received a 100% response rate. The study findings revealed that the Spearman correlation analysis indicated a strong and significant correlation between sustainability orientation (r=0.69) and human resources orientation (r=0.63) with business performance.