This research is relevant to stakeholders, such as the management of PMIs, and skills training providers. Through this study, the management of PMIs would be able to acquire knowledge about the relevant skills needed to run their businesses smoothly and how training can improve the performance of a business. The results of this study could give an insight to government and service providers (training) about certain skills that need to be obtained by management as well as employees to boost this industry in developing nations. This research could also assist by producing findings on how best the government and service providers, through various programmes, can successfully assist management, in the provision of training in the necessary skills. Since the purpose of skills training is to sustain a business, this research should have an indirect impact on the economy of developing nations. Through this research, the PMI could be more successful which, in turn, could be seen as a positive factor for the national Gross Domestic Product and the global economy, which could then serve to create and sustain jobs in a duly implemented, it could improve the living standards of the citizens in developing countries as well as reduce poverty and crime through the creation of employment.