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) |