This study investigated the use of the leadership and strategic planning functions in improving the\r\nmanagement performance of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in the province of Gauteng,\r\nSouth Africa. The primary objective was to establish the extent to which SMMEs in the construction\r\nindustry in the study area utilised leadership and strategic planning to achieve continuous\r\nimprovement in management performance. Primary data were collected through structured interviews\r\nwith 326 respondents from 64 randomly selected SMMEs in the built environment. The findings showed\r\nthe necessity of educating the owner-managers of SMMEs concerning the use of appropriate\r\nmanagement measurement tools and strengthening the implementation of the leadership and strategic\r\nplanning functions in order to improve management performance. These findings suggest that specific\r\nmanagement function-focused courses should be designed and implemented. Rewards should be\r\nintroduced for SMMEs that show signs of continuous improvement.
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