Quiz 2 QRA
Quiz 2 QRA
Quiz 2 QRA
SUMMER 2021
Course Title: Qualitative Research Approaches
Course Code: BAMG 5013 (E1)
Quiz No. 2
Course Instructor: Dr. Rab Nawaz Lodhi
Instructions:
I. Provide the relevant details and don’t put any unrelated/unclear information.
II. Draw diagrams (if required) and fully support your arguments.
Instructions:
I. Provide the relevant details and don’t put any unrelated/unclear information.
II. Draw diagrams (if required) and fully support your arguments.
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COVID-19 a golden business opportunity
Introduction:
the economic contraction, shocks and pressures associated with the Covid-19 pandemic have significantly
affected small businesses which make up of big percentage of all businesses Remodeling operations as a
solution to reduce the mortality and morbidity of organizations is worth analyzing during and post the global
Covid-19 pandemic. Covid-19 has affected and is still affecting both the supply side (production) and demand
(consumption and investment) side of the economy with small businesses being severely affected and at a
higher risk of failure to sustain operations. Business incubation is considered a critical phenomenon to
support entrepreneurship and reduce the mortality of business start-ups.
Using a grounded theory approach, the aim of this research is to generate a theory of business incubation
post the Covid-19 shock. The research observed that the Covid-19 was not anticipated and provided
circumstances which were novel. Therefore, the research assumed that this study was capable of generating
data that can offer new insights of concepts and categories from data that is based on the existing scenarios.
Problem Statement
Given that ninety eight percent of businesses in South Africa are small enterprises the threat of the Covid-
19 pandemic on the small business sector is a cause for concern. Many small businesses are faced with
the risk of total collapse and failure to re-open after closing during the lockdowns effected to reduce the
spread of the coronavirus. Consequently, there is a greater challenge faced by small business incubators to
resuscitate, remodel and promote the re-establishment of small business and entrepreneurship initiatives.
the impact of Covid-19 on sectors of the economy and provide recommendations to reduce the effects of
the disease on businesses from various sectors and industries. The present paper will look at the following
aspect: What theory or explanation of business incubation post Covid-19 emerges from an analysis of the
data collected about this phenomenon from publications.
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DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS PROCEDURE
Retrieval of Articals
Literature Review
The above procedure was followed based on the grounded theory methodology
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