• Integrating ecosystems : the synergistic effects of digital innovation hubs on start-up growth 

  Gumbo, Edwell; Moos, Menisha (AOSIS, 2024-09-25)

  BACKGROUND : South Africa faces significant socio-economic challenges, with unemployment rate. This highlights the need for economic strategies to generate employment, and start-ups are crucial in this context, as they ...
• Exploring the applicability of effectuation theory in distressed venture environments 

  Madigoe, Thabang; Pretorius, Marius (AOSIS, 2024-10)

  ORIENTATION: Once appointed, business rescue practitioners and turnaround professionals are faced with critical decision making of whether a distressed venture contains an opportunity as judged by reasonable prospect. RESEARCH ...
• Raising the future together : assessing the impact of the Chics program on primary caregivers in low-income daycares 

  Van der Merwe, Antoinette; Senyolo, Catherine; Van Niekerk, Attie (Elsevier, 2024-12)

  Parental involvement in a child's school is crucial during early childhood, a critical period for skill-forming and neurodevelopment. However, the impact of early childhood programs on parents is understudied. This study ...
• Employee engagement, telecommuting propensity, and employee performance in the virtual workplace 

  Ravhudzulo, Hangwani Raymond; Eresia-Eke, Chukuakadibia E. (Taylor and Francis, 2024-11-01)

  The COVID-19 pandemic catalysed a monumental shift in the traditional workplace, compelling organisations worldwide to rapidly embrace telecommuting. This unplanned experiment has challenged assumptions about productivity ...
• New venture legitimacy diffusion beyond the local entrepreneurial ecosystem : the transformative role of brokerage and network activities 

  Kansheba, Jonathan Mukiza; Fubah, Clavis Nwehfor; Wald, Andreas (Emerald, 2024-06)

  PURPOSE : New ventures often encounter legitimation challenges due to their liability of newness and foreignness. This particularly applies to the legitimacy beyond the local entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE). The present ...
• Exploring network typology and their role in immigrant entrepreneurship: insights from South Africa 

  Fubah, Clavis Nwehfor; Moos, Menisha (Emerald, 2024)

  PURPOSE : This study aims to explore network typology and the role of networks in immigrant entrepreneurs’ (IEs) business operations in South Africa (SA). DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH : In-depth interviews were carried ...
• A stakeholder approach towards a consolidated framework for measuring business incubator efficacy 

  Trethewey-Mould, Rowan L.; Moos, Menisha (AOSIS, 2024-03)

  BACKGROUND: Business incubators (BIs) are considered enablers of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, however there remains a lack of consensus as to whether incubators are effective or even as to how incubator efficacy should ...
• A correlation study on project success and entrepreneurial performance, and the moderating effect of project risk 

  Snyman, Aletta Elizabeth; Van Vuuren, Jurie Jansen (AOSIS, 2024-02)

  BACKGROUND: This study will elaborate on previous research investigating the relationship between project success (PS) (customer perception [CP], project characteristics [PC], project performance [PP], project team [PT]) ...
• Comparing risk profiles of international stock markets as functional data : COVID-19 versus the global financial crisis 

  Shackleton, Ryan Liam; Das, Sonali; Gupta, Rangan (Wiley, 2024-07)

  In this article, we aim to provide a detailed econometric analysis of the realized volatility in international stock markets of Brazil, China, Europe, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States, which represent a mix ...
• Predicting non-performing loan in Ghana using Sarima model 

  Ashiagbor, Albert Ayi; Essel-Mensah, Kojo Amonkwandoh; Hesse, Christian Akrong; Gidisu, Godwin (Pushpa Publishing House, 2024-07)

  Please read abstract in the article.
• Managing omni-channel reverse logistics risk during supply chain disruption recovery in the South African fashion industry 

  Ermes, Tristan; Niemann, Wesley (AOSIS, 2023-09-11)

  BACKGROUND : Omni-channel retailing is blurring the lines between online and physical stores for consumers as it provides consumers with more choices, convenience and a seamless shopping experience. An integral aspect ...
• Using entrepreneurial competencies and action to profile entrepreneurs : a CHAID analysis approach 

  Botha, Melodi (Emerald, 2024-02)

  PURPOSE : Entrepreneurial trait and behaviour approaches are used to identify differing entrepreneurial profiles. Specifically, this study aims to determine which entrepreneurial competencies (ECs) can predict entrepreneurial ...
• Exploring the relationship between strategy consultants and strategy tools using grounded theory : a strategy as practice perspective 

  McLachlan, Philip P. (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  Strategy consultants act as catalysts of contemporary social change. They shape the global economy through strategies of some of the world’s largest organisations, yet little is known about their strategising practices, ...
• Propellers of organisational sustainability in hospices in South Africa 

  De Wet, Robert John; Eresia-Eke, Chukuakadibia E. (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 2023-05)

  Hospices operating in the non-profit sector are experiencing organisational sustainability pressures, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, while the population of patients who are terminally ill ...
• Navigating the virtual frontier : a study on telecommuting 

  Ravhudzulo, Hangwani Raymond; Eresia-Eke, Chukuakadibia (AOSIS, 2024-08-12)

  ORIENTATION : The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic accelerated the adoption of telecommuting (TC), but its effect on the relationship between employee engagement (EE), its dimensions and employee performance ...
• Strategic issues in purchasing management for manufacturing enterprises 

  Palliam, Ralph (University of Pretoria, 1997)

  English: The study "Strategic issues in purchasing management for manufacturing enterprise" considers the premise that manufacturing enterprises are facing increased competition and are operating in a dynamic environment. ...
• Creating value through entrepreneurial learning and education 

  Soelberg, Frode; Botha, Melodi; Moos, Menisha; Stokvik, Hanne (AOSIS, 2024-02)

  No abstract available.
• The moderating role of telecommuting on the node of employee engagement, its dimensions and employee performance 

  Ravhudzulo, Hangwani Raymond; Eresia-Eke, Chukuakadibia E. (Logos University International, 2024-07-20)

  OBJECTIVE : To investigate the moderating effect of telecommuting on the relationship between employee engagement, its physical, cognitive, and emotional dimensions, and employee performance within the South African ...
• The influence of entrepreneurial bricolage and design thinking on opportunity development 

  Schuld, Lindie; Joynt, Corlia Maria; Antonites, Alex J. (AOSIS, 2023-08)

  BACKGROUND: Entrepreneurial activity in an efficiency-driven economy is fundamental to economic growth, yet its sustainability and opportunities are concerning. Both entrepreneurial bricolage and design thinking could ...
• The interactions of employee engagement, telecommuting and performance for the future of work 

  Ravhudzulo, Hangwani Raymond (University of Pretoria, 2024-03)

  The COVID-19 pandemic catalysed a monumental shift in the world of work, particularly in the Information Communication Technology sector, where telecommuting gained prominence. As organisations adapt to a ‘new normal’ owing ...

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