In this paper, empirical research on complementarity between organizational design decisions has traditionally focused on the question of the existence of complementarity or complementarity between innovation knowledge sources in small manufacturing sector firms – limited to South Africa.The...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that influence innovation activities in small manufacturing sector firms. The constructs employed in this paper are assembled into general firm characteristics, organizational structure, firm strategies, and sectoral conditions and...

Background: Only one in 10 newly established business enterprises survives for longer than 10 years in the South African business environment. The primary reasons behind the demise of these small enterprises include the lack of access to financing, lack of financial and managerial skills, lack...