Variable

1

2

3

4

5

F (%)

F (%)

F (%)

F (%)

F (%)

SMEs do not think about succession planning until there is a crisis.

10

(7.14)

16

(11.41)

8

(5.72)

40

(28.57)

66

(47.14)

Founders fear of losing their organization

9

(6.43)

7

(5.0)

19

(13.57)

35

(50.0)

35

(25.0)

SMEs have no succession planning guidelines and programmes in place

16

(11.29)

22

(22.58)

25

(17.74)

45

(32.26)

23

(16.13)

SMEs owners do little in retaining, nurturing and developing their employees

13

(9.52)

18

(12.70)

27

(19.05)

56

(39.60)

27

(19.05)

SMEs owners give little or no thought to the challenges of their leadership

11

(8.20)

14

(9.84)

50

(36.07)

39

(27.87)

25

(18.03)

Employee or a possible successor may leave the business for a better offer

5

(3.23)

7

(4.84)

16

(11.29)

79

(56.45)

34

(24.19)

Employee or a possible successor may not have an interest in the business

9

(6.67)

14

(10.0)

33

(23.33)

58

(41.67)

26

(18.33)