Author(s)

Bongani Innocent Dlamini^*, Sijuwade Adedayo Ogunsola, Ntokozo Thanks-Lord Khoza

Faculty of Management Sciences, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa.

This research accepted that the government of South Africa supports the development of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) due to their potential to grow the country’s economy. The research then aimed to ascertain the extent to which the influence of organizational culture on SMMEs can influence business sustainability in the eThekwini Municipal area of South Africa. The study scrutinized the ability of SMME managers and operators on how they can through organizational culture ensure business sustainability in a way that contributes to sustainable economic growth. Additionally, the factors that influence the development and the performances of SMMEs in the eThekwini Municipal area were observed. The study follows the human behaviour of SMME managers, operators, and business owners as to how they can contribute to economic development and survive in the competitive market. Using simple random sampling, data was collected from various SMMEs in the eThekwini Municipal area. A total of 250 entrepreneurs responded to the questionnaire. This data was captured and analysed on SPSS (version 26) and yielded descriptive statistics. The key findings were that the entrepreneurs revealed that business awareness; transparency; market capturing; opportunity recognition; market intelligence; clarity of purpose; business risk; creativity; self-motivation; and team spirit were all significant in founding and operating a successful business. A challenge that emerged from the respondents was that a high number of entrepreneurs did not give much significance to assuming responsibilities. However, they were taking good care of their environment and using their cultural values to reform the environment. The main objective is that entrepreneurs, operatives, and managers must learn to assume responsibility if they are to build their businesses and environment that renounces incorrigible acts. This could also be an avenue for further research.

Organisational Culture, Entrepreneurs, Managers, Operations, Municipality, Sustainability and Small, Medium, And Micro Enterprises

Dlamini, B.I., Ogunsola, S.A. and Khoza, N.T.-L. (2023) Evaluating the Influence of Organisational Culture on the Sustainability of Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises in the Municipal Area of eThekwini. Open Access Library Journal, 10, 1-17. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1110853.