Curriculum Vitae
1. General information
Title, name and surname:
Professional registrations:
Prof Stephan van der Merwe
Member of the Southern Africa Institute for Management
Scientists (SAIMS)
Member of the International Council for Small Business
(ICSB)
Member of the International Family Enterprise Research
Academy (IFERA)
Member of the Editorial Board of the South African Journal
of Business Management
2. Qualifications
Qualification type:
Field of study:
Institution:
Year obtained:
Philosophiae Doctor
Entrepreneurship
Potchefstroom University for CHE (NWU)
1998
Qualification type:
Field of study:
Institution:
Year obtained:
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
General Management
Potchefstroom University for CHE (NWU)
1992
Qualification type:
Field of study:
Institution:
Year obtained:
Magister Scientiae Agriculturae
Agronomy
University of the Free State
1988
Qualification type:
Field of study:
Institution:
Year obtained:
Baccalaureus Scientiae Agriculturae (Honours)
Agricultural Management; Agronomy
University of the Free State
1984
Qualification type:
Field of study:
Institution:
Year obtained:
Baccalaureus Agriculturae
Agronomy; Soil Science
University of the Free State
1982
3. Commercialisation of expertise
Consults and advises businesses of various sizes on the following fields of
management:
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Small business management
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Entrepreneurship
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Strategic management
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Business planning
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Family businesses
4. Publications
International publications:
National publications:
UNDER REVIEW
1.
Steenekamp, A.G., Van der Merwe, S.P. & Athayde, R.
Application of the Attitude Toward Enterprise (ATE) test on
secondary schools in South Africa. South African Journal
of Economics and Management Sciences. (Finally
submitted: 18 April 2011)
2.
Van der Merwe, S.P. An investigation into selected
determinants of family harmony in small- and mediumsized family farms in South Africa. Agrekon (Submitted: 20
April 2011).
3.
Van der Merwe, S.P. & Orton, D. An exploratory
investigation into the perceived impact of black economic
empowerment on small and medium-sized family
businesses. Southern African Business Review.
(Submitted: 18 April 2011)
4.
Van der Merwe, S.P. & Oosthuizen, J.H. Corporate
entrepreneurship: An investigation into the influence of
selected organisational-based factors on organisational
success. Management Dynamics (Submitted: 12 April
2011)
5.
Steenekamp, A.G., Van der Merwe, S.P. & Athayde, R. An
investigation into youth entrepreneurship in selected South
African secondary schools: An exploratory study. Southern
African Business Review. (Submitted: 17 March 2011.)
6.
Van der Merwe, S.P., Venter, E. & Farrington, S. An
assessment of selected family business values in small
and medium-sized family businesses. South African
Journal of Business Management (Submitted: 15 March
2011.)
PUBLISHED
1. Van der Merwe, S.P. 2011. An investigation into the
suitability of younger generation successors in small and
medium-sized family businesses. South African Journal of
Business Management, 42(1): 1-14.
2. Van der Merwe, S.P. 2010. An assessment of some of the
determinants
of
successor
development
in
family
businesses. Acta Commercii: 120-136.
3. Van der Merwe, S.P. 2010. The determinants of the
readiness to let go among senior generation ownermanagers of small to medium-sized family businesses.
South African Journal of Economics and Management
Sciences, 13(3): 293-315.
4. Van der Merwe, S.P., Ellis, S.M. & Venter, E. 2009. An
exploratory study of some of the determinants of
management succession planning in family businesses.
Management Dynamics, 18(4):2-17.
5. Van der Merwe, S.P. 2009. An assessment of the
determinants
of
estate
and
retirement
planning
in
intergenerational family businesses. South African Journal
of Business Management, 40(3):15-27.
6. Van der Merwe, S.P. 2009. The assessment of the family
vision generation process in small and medium-sized
family businesses. South African Business Review,
13(2):32-57.
7. Van der Merwe, S.P. 2009. Determinants of family
employee work performance and compensation in family
businesses.
South
African
Journal
of
Business
Management, 40(1):51-63.
8. Van der Merwe, S.P. & De Swardt, G. 2008. Small
business
owner-managers’
perceptions
of
entrepreneurship in the Emfuleni District. South African
Journal of Economics and Management Sciences, 11(4):
449-464.
9. Van der Merwe, S.P. & Ellis, S.M. 2007. An exploratory
study of some of the determinants of harmonious family
relationships
in
small
and
medium-sized
family
businesses. Management Dynamics, 16(4): 24-35.
10. Van der Merwe, S.P. 2007. Evaluation of the factors that
ensure long-term sustainability of family farms. South
African Journal of Agricultural Extension Services, 36:1-27,
Dec.
5. Papers presented
International papers:
1. Van der Merwe, S.P., Venter, E. & Farrington, S. 2011. An
assessment of selected family business values in small
and medium-sized family businesses. (Paper to be
presented at the IFERA Conference from 28 June to 1 July
2011 at Palermo, Sicily, Italia.)
2. Van der Merwe, S.P. 2011. Contributing to the
sustainability of South African family farms: An
investigation of family harmony. (Paper to be presented at
the ICSB Conference from 14-18 June 2011 at Stockholm,
Sweden.)
3. Van der Merwe, S.P. & Oosthuizen, J.H. 2011. A proposed
instrument to measure organisational-based factors
affecting corporate entrepreneurship. (Paper to be
presented at the International Business Conference (IBC)
from 26-30 September 2011 in Mauritius.)
4. Van der Merwe, S.P. 2010. Enterprise promotion through
youth entrepreneurship development: A South African
case. (Paper presented at the Enterprise Promotion
Convention from 8-10 November 2010 in Harrogate,
United Kingdom.)
5. Van der Merwe, S.P. 2010. The determinants of the
suitability of younger generation successors in small and
medium-sized family businesses. (Paper presented at the
International Business Conference from 13-14 October
2010 at Victoria Falls in Zambia.)
6.
Steenekamp, A.G. & Van der Merwe, S.P. 2010. An
assessment of the entrepreneurial attitudes of Grade 10
school learners in South Africa: Findings and
recommendations. (Paper presented at the International
Business Conference from 13-14 October 2010 at Victoria
Falls in Zambia.)
7. Van der Merwe, S.P. & Moyo, S. 2010. The perceived
impact of broad-based black economic empowerment on
white-owned small and medium-sized businesses. (Paper
presented at the International Business Conference from
13-14 October 2010 at Victoria Falls in Zambia.)
8. Lotz, H.M. & Van der Merwe, S.P. 2010. An assessment of
entrepreneurial orientation in agribusiness. (Paper
presented at the International Business Conference from
13-14 October 2010 at Victoria Falls in Zambia.)
9. Van der Merwe, S.P. & Lebakeng, M. 2010. An empirical
investigation of women entrepreneurship in Lesotho.
(Paper presented at the African International Business and
Management Conference (AIBUMA) 25-26 August 2010 in
Nairobi, Kenya.)
10. Van der Merwe, S.P., Ellis, S.M. & Venter, E. 2009. An
investigation of the determinants of succession planning in
intergenerational family businesses. (Paper presented at
the International Business Conference from 16-17
September 2009 in Zanzibar.)
11. Oosthuizen, J.H. & Van der Merwe, S.P. 2009. The
influence of organisational-based factors on
intrapreneurship in corporate organisations. (Paper
presented at the International Business Conference from
16-17 September 2009 in Zanzibar.)
12. Lotz, H.M. & Van der Merwe, S.P. 2009. An assessment of
entrepreneurial characteristics in Agri-businesses. (Paper
presented at the International Business Conference from
16-17 September 2009 in Zanzibar
13. Vermaas, C., Van der Merwe, S.P. & Jordaan, L. 2009.
The influence of human-related factors on intrapreneurship
in large organisations. (Paper presented at the
International Business Conference from 16-17 September
2009 in Zanzibar.)
14. Van der Merwe, S.P. & Ellis, S.M. 200). Towards an
instrument to evaluate family relationships in small and
medium-sized family businesses. (Paper presented at the
International Business Conference (Entrepreneurship in
emerging economies) from 29-31 August 2007 in Port
Louis, Mauritius.)Botha, C. & Van der Merwe, S.P. 2007.
An analysis of family member perceptions on the
challenges facing family businesses. (Paper presented at
the International Business Conference (Entrepreneurship
in emerging economies) from 29-31 August 2007 in Port
Louis, Mauritius.)
15. Van der Merwe, S.P. 2006. An analysis of the unique
challenges facing family businesses in South Africa.
(Paper presented on the ICSB Conference from 18-20
June 2006 at Melbourne, Australia.)
16. Van der Merwe, S.P. 2006. Evaluation of the factors that
ensure long-term sustainability of family farms. (Paper
presented at the Family Business Nedbank/Old Mutual
International Conference from 2-4 June 2006 in Cape
Town.)
National papers:
1. Van der Merwe, S.P., Farrington, S. & Venter, E. 2011.
The influence of selected task-based factors on the
perceived future continuity of intergenerational family
businesses. (Paper to be presented at the International
Business Conference (IBC) from 26-30 September 2011 in
Mauritius.
2. Van der Merwe, S.P., Kock, A., Lebakeng, M. & Meyer, N.
2010. Exploring women entrepreneurship in Southern
Africa. (Paper presented at the 22nd SAIMS Conference
from 14-16 September 2010 in Port Alfred.)
3. Van der Merwe, S.P. & Orton, D. 2010. The perceived
impact of broad-based black economic empowerment on
small and medium-sized family businesses: An exploratory
study. (Paper presented at the 22nd SAIMS Conference
from 14-16 September 2010 in Port Alfred.)
4. Venter, E. & Van Der Merwe, S.P. 2009. An assessment
of family harmony amongst active family members in
intergenerational family businesses. (Paper presented at
the 21st SAIMS Conference from 13-16 September 2009 in
Port Elizabeth.)
5. Van der Merwe, S.P. 1999. Strategic planning in family
businesses in the Vaal Triangle (Paper presented at the
Southern Africa Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Association (SAESBA) Conference in Johannesburg from
30 July to 1 August 1999.)
6. Van der Merwe, S.P. 1990. Die invloed van plantpopulasie
en rywydte op sonneblomme. (Paper presented on the
South African Agronomy Conference in January 1990 in
Stellenbosch.)
6. Research
NRF rating and year
rated:
In preparation stage to apply 2011/2012