Tinaye Mahohoma and Albert Tchey Agbenyegah
This empirical study sought to determine the influence of owner-managers ethical values on enterprise performance. Primary data was collected through a sample frame aided by target population consisting of SME owner-managers from Durban South area. A quantitative approach was employed with statistical tools of factor and regression analyses to assess the null and alternative hypotheses. Through the statistical tools, business ethics influence several positive actions taken by individuals to increase business clientele of enterprises. The study concluded that business ethics impact positively on performance.