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Browsing Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) by Type "Article"
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(Bureau for Economic Research and the Graduate School of Business, University of Stellenbosch, 2011)This research examines the volume traded in shares included in the JSE All Share Index for the period 1 January 2000 to 24 June 2009, to determine if this measure can be used as an indicator of potential insider trading, ...
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(Juta, 2007-12)One of the responses to the threat of global warming is the Kyoto Protocol and the associated Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to reduce greenhouse gases. South Africa is an ideal country for the implementation of industrial ...
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(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2019-07-22)ORIENTATION : Classic agency theory posits that the impact of uncontrollable factors should be excluded from executive remuneration. Existing research, however, shows a departure from this theory. RESEARCH PURPOSE : ...
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(Investment Analysts Society of Southern Africa, 2011-11)Fund managers earn a portion of their fees by out-performing a benchmark, typically an index. To out-perform, they may leverage the fund or engage in scrip lending, but usually they “stock-pick”, taking positions in the ...
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(AfricaJournals, 2020-12)Researchers often depend on humans to share their opinions, perceptions, experiences, or expertise concerning particular matters, which is a daunting task. As the impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) continues to ...
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(Elsevier, 2021-11)Developing solutions to sustainability challenges requires cooperation among various firms and actors in different industries and sectors (e.g., regulatory authorities, nonprofit organizations). Prior studies investigate ...
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(University of Johannesburg, Department of Business Management, 2007)PURPOSE: The aim of this paper is to report on research into the status of information and communication technology in use at members of the Association of African Business Schools (AABS). DESIGN / METHODOLOGY / APPROACH: ...
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(South African Veterinary Association, 2004-03)The changing role of veterinarians in the global market is a current topic of debate and discussion. Few countries including South Africa have formally examined the changing dynamics of this profession. Therefore, the ...
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(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2021-09)ORIENTATION : Practices employed to manage the human resources at Johannesburg (JHB) Metropolitan Municipality were explored to unearth their impact on employee performance. RESEARCH PURPOSE : The study sought to reveal ...
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(Association for Professional Managers in South Africa, 2012)Businesses should strive to identify and nurture internal organisational factors that cultivate a dynamic entrepreneurial culture. This paper scrutinizes the contribution of the internal organisational factors, measured ...
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(University of Pretoria, Department of Economics, 2016)Firms face increasing societal pressures to act responsibly towards stakeholders, and community engagement is a key element of this response. While Bowen, Newenham-Kahindi and Herremans (2010) have found that community ...
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(South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2018-06)The South African land reform programme is implemented to redress land ownership patterns that resulted from Apartheid discriminatory laws. Whites expropriated land from Africans and, by so doing, usurped their livelihoods. ...
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(University of Idaho Library, 2020)PURPOSE: This study examined information overload experiences of a group of individuals who are in the social media contact list of the researchers. This covers their perceptions, experiences and impact on their health. ...
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(Allied Business Academies, 2019-03)In this study, researchers sought to evaluate the influence of four variables (access to procurement contracts, access to funding, regulatory frameworks, and access to market information) that are important for the market ...
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(Emerald, 2024-01)PURPOSE : While artificial intelligence (AI) has shown its promise in assisting human decision, there exist barriers to adopting AI for decision-making. This study aims to identify barriers in the adoption of AI for automated ...
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(International Foundation for Research and Development, 2018-10)Traditionally, theories of innovation and entrepreneurship have concentrated on either environmental or dispositional variables to explain different rates and levels in entrepreneurial activity. However, these theories ...
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(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2016-07-29)ORIENTATION : Beneficiary contact moderates the relationship between authentic leadership and work engagement. RESEARCH PURPOSE : The objective of this study was to examine the moderating effect of the breadth, depth ...
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(University of Pretoria, Department of Economics, 2015)Directors need to guide and govern companies on behalf of and for the benefit of shareholders and stakeholders. However questions remain as to whether boards with higher levels of diversity amongst directors are better ...
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(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2018-03-20)ORIENTATION : It is a widely held belief that attractive people generally experience an easier life and that the door to success is opened by perfect bone structure and a sparkling smile. However, attractiveness might ...
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(Emerald, 2022-01)PURPOSE : Sport is an important economic activity, and understanding the role of teams and managers is necessary, yet managers – specifically their brand personas – have been the subject of limited research. The purpose ...
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