Academy of Strategic Management Journal (Print ISSN: 1544-1458; Online ISSN: 1939-6104)

Abstract

Entrepreneurial Factors Influencing the Need for High Achievement on African Immigrant-Owned Micro Businesses in Durban, South Africa

Author(s): Joseph Chikwendu Ezennia, Emmanuel Mutambara

African immigrant-owned micro enterprises encounter so many challenges and sometimes, physical attacks and otherwise were directed at the entrepreneurs for taking the aborigines job opportunities. Despite this, they have continued to strive beyond expectations, in any way they could, amidst the shortcomings. Hence, this investigation was conducted to unravel the factors influencing their need for high achievements. Cluster sampling technique was employed to determine the sample size of three hundred and sixty-four from the entire population. Questionnaires were used to collect the required information from the 364 African immigrant-entrepreneurs that were surveyed. Greater percentage-return of questionnaires (338) was achieved. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. Subsequently, the results revealed that the need for high achievement factors positively influence African immigrant-owned micro businesses significantly in achieving business success and sustainability.

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