Competitive Advantage Of Restaurants In South Africa

Thank you for taking part in the survey

Our names are Prof Cecile Nieuwenhuizen and Prof Chris Schachtebeck, we are academics at the University of Johannesburg. Our study aims to determine what contributes to the competitive advantage of restaurant owners to enable us to focus on these attributes and skills in entrepreneurship education. You are invited to participate in this study as a restaurant owner / owner-manager. Therefore, your participation in completing this questionnaire as part of this important study would be greatly valued. The questionnaire should take no more than twenty to thirty minutes to complete. All the information, identifying particulars and responses provided will be kept confidential and anonymous, and the results will only be reported in aggregate form. Therefore no foreseeable risks from participating in this study. Kindly complete every section of the questionnaire per the instructions, as half-completed questionnaires cannot be used. We greatly appreciate you taking the time and effort to contribute to this study. The contact details of the researcher and promoters are provided below for any further questions:

Researcher: Prof Cecile Nieuwenhuizen – 011 559 4369 – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Researcher: Prof Chris Schachtebeck - 011 559 3623 - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Before we begin the survey, please read the following information closely and indicate your response below!

• Study Purpose: Researchers from the University of Johannesburg are studying what gives restaurant owners a competitive advantage to improve entrepreneurship education.
• Voluntary Participation: Taking part in this study is completely voluntary.
• Withdrawal: You can stop answering the questionnaire at any time without any negative consequences. 
• Anonymity & Confidentiality:
  • No personal questions or identifying information will be asked.
  • Your answers will be kept confidential.
  • Anonymized electronic data will be stored on password-protected computers for five years.
• Data Storage & Use:
  • Collected data will be stored securely for five years before being destroyed.
  • Only the researchers involved will access the raw data.

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