Research Questions

Statistical Techniques

Reasons for the Technique Used

Research Question One (RQ1)

What challenges confronting succession planning in SMEs

Proportions, averages and Standard Deviations Correlation Analysis

Descriptive tool to identify the challenges confronting succession planning in SMEs

Research Question Two (RQ2)

What is the relationship between succession planning and the growth of SMEs?

Independent Samples t-test

To establish the relationship between succession planning and the growth of SMEs

Research Question Three (RQ3)

What are the differences between succession planning and the age, size and type of SMEs?

ANOVA

To determine whether there is a significant difference between succession plan and the types of SMEs, the sizes of SMEs and the age of SMEs