Date of Conferral
2015
Degree
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
School
Management
Advisor
Patricia Fusch
Abstract
There is a high failure rate of small and medium enterprises that results in high unemployment rate and poverty in Ghana. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the experiences of small business owners in Ghana. The conceptual framework was based on the theory of disruptive innovation. Disruptive innovation describes a method that enables business owners to create a new market. Data were collected through interviews from 20 participants who owned small businesses and succeeded beyond 5 years in Accra, Ghana. Member checking was used to strengthen the credibility and trustworthiness of the interpretation of the participants' responses. The findings highlighted 19 skills, which coalesced into 6 emerging themes: business model, innovative strategies, marketing skills, effective supervision, human relations, and commitment, punctuality, and focus. The findings from this study may contribute to social change by indicating some skills and strategies that business owners could use to sustain the profitability of their companies. The data from this study may contribute to the prosperity of small business owners, their employees, and the surrounding community.
Recommended Citation
Alimo, Michael Tetteh, "The Experiences of Successful Small Business Owners in Ghana" (2015). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 876.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/876
