Globalisation, Technology and Sustainable Development Book Series
WORLD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOK 2006
Global and Local Resources in Achieving Sustainable Development

2006
 
(from Chapter 12: Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses)

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Title: Determining the advertising mediums used by small businesses in Soweto to promote sustainable development
  Author(s): Bradley Herholdt, Louise van Scheers, Simon Radipere
  Address: University of South Africa Unisa 0003, South Africa
School of Business Management, University of South Africa P.O. Box 329, Unisa 0003, South Africa
School of Business Management, University of South Africa P.O. Box 329, Unisa 0003, South Africa
vscheml @ unisa.ac.za, louisevsc @ intekom.co.za, radipns @ unisa.ac.za
  Reference: WASD 2006 Proceedings  pp. 392 - 405
  Abstract/
Summary
As more money is invested in the redevelopment of Soweto, a black urban residential area in South Africa there has been a growth in the number of small businesses starting up in the area. This increase in small businesses has seen an increase in competition amongst businesses. Advertising has been seen as a means to aid these small businesses to differentiate them from the competition. Qualitative, exploratory research was used in the form of in-depth interviews with managers and owners of small businesses in Soweto. It was found that there has been an increase in the amount of small businesses in Soweto and business owners appreciated a need for advertising to differentiate themselves from other businesses in the area. Results from this investigation revealed new ways in which small businesses operating in changing Sowetan business environment can advertise and which advertising mediums are most effective.
 
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