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Environmental Management System Development
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In South Africa, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have typically developed organically in response to market demand in the e-waste sector.
It is widely understood that SMEs are the drivers of economic growth and a healthy SME sector contributes prominently to the economy by creating employment opportunities, generating higher production volumes, increasing exports and introducing innovation and entrepreneurship. SMEs play a dynamic role in developing countries as the engines through which growth objectives can be achieved.
The White Paper on National Strategy for the Development and Promotion of Small Business in South Africa (1995) highlighted the fact that “small, medium and micro enterprises represent an important vehicle to address the challenges of job creation, economic growth
and equity in our country”. Some researchers have estimated the total economic output of SMEs in South Africa to be 50% of GDP and it is also estimated that they provide employment to about 60% of the labour force.
The Small Business Act (1996) and Amendment Act (2004) defines the small business sector. The Integrated Small Business Development Strategy (ISBDS), 2004 – 2014 has built upon this definition and embraces all micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises. The ISBDS focuses on entrepreneurship by recognising the many entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial activities found across South Africa. It recognises that entrepreneurs are diverse, but share a common desire and attitude and display a willingness to work on their own or with others to create new economic opportunities and introduce their ideas, products and services to the market. Their efforts create new businesses or self- employment opportunities, but can also lead to the expansion of existing businesses (ISBDS, 2003).
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1st Edtion
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Environmental Management System Development
Management
English
2013
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