Causal attribution, resource munificence, severity indicators, turnaround strategies, managerial forces of action and distress signals

This is dataset for a study that was conducted to have an understanding of venture distress causal attribution in South Africa. The data presents answers to seven major research questions. Specifically, the dataset answer questions related to the application of the critical incident technique (CIT) method in venture distress decision making, how the CIT method can be used to inform distress origin, resource munificence, potential severity at turnaround situation, responding strategies, managerial forces of action, and critical signals. The researcher employed an interpretivist research paradigm using a qualitative method to collect data from 25 participants who included owner managers, C-suite, business rescue practitioners and creditors via the purposive sampling method. The research was carried out in South Africa.

本数据集旨在对南非创业困境的成因进行深入研究。该数据集对七个主要研究问题进行了回答。具体而言，数据集探讨了在创业困境决策过程中应用关键事件技术（CIT）方法的可行性，以及如何运用CIT方法揭示困境的起源、资源丰裕程度、扭亏为盈的可能严重性、应对策略、管理层行动力以及关键信号。研究者采用诠释主义研究范式，通过定性方法，利用目的抽样法从25位参与者——包括业主管理者、高级管理人员、企业重组实践者和债权人——收集数据。研究工作在南非进行。