Achieving optimal business performance through business practices: evidence from SMEs in selected areas in South Africa

摘要: Enhancing business performance is of increasing interest to all leaders in today’s environment. Studies relating both large firms and small medium enterprises (SMEs) constantly emphasise a positive relationship between practices, management activities performance, as it often articulated that best practices produce superlative performance. This study examines empirically which are implemented by SMEs some selected areas South Africa how these impact on their optimal The population for the comprised owner-managers SME sector Bloemfontein, Botshabelo Thaba’Nchu (Free State province Africa). A statistical methodology was used test relationships hypothesised research model. results reveal six were examined (marketing strategic planning human resource risk teamwork practices) have significant with Moreover, 97.1% had could serve guide consultants support mechanisms develop training programmes help owners/managers acquire necessary skills properly implement will enable achieve performance.Achieving through Key words: SMEs,