Management style and success
In examining characteristics of small enterprise owners, researchers generally
touched on questions of management style and factors that influence success of
managers. In this section, some examples of other DBA theses which focused on
various aspects of management style and management success are reviewed to
illustrate areas of small enterprise research based on DBA theses from Southern
Cross University.
One project looked at questions of leadership within small clothing enterprises in
Hong Kong in 2001. The examination of leadership was linked to quality management and the impact on employee satisfaction. The objectives of the
research study were to investigate