• Information sharing and information quality in Southern African humanitarian supply chains during disaster response 

  De Wet, Marni; Niemann, Wesley; Schutte, Carla (AOSIS, 2025-03)

  ORIENTATION : A global increase in the frequency and severity of disasters has underscored the critical need for more effective humanitarian supply chains (HSCs) and the optimisation of humanitarian organisation (HO) ...
• Evaluating the power of social media influencing mainstream media social representations of migrants in South African townships 

  Sitto‑Kaunda, Karabo (Springer, 2024-06)

  The relationship between mainstream media and social media for news reporting is a complex one. Mainstream media news is relied on as a source of information on key social issues, carrying and reproducing the social ...
• Supply chain risk management capabilities during enterprise resource planning implementation : perspectives of enterprise resource planning providers and their clients 

  Kunneke, Kyle; Niemann, Wesley (JCMAN, 2024-04)

  PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: Firms rely on information systems (IS) to improve information sharing and visibility, cut costs, and boost productivity. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are being used as important ...
• Assessment of franchisees through the entrepreneurial process 

  Ngwenya, Lulama; Van Vuuren, Jurie Jansen; Davies, Clint E. (JCMAN, 2024-07)

  PURPOSE OF THE STUDY : Since few studies had been conducted in the South African context on whether franchisees progress through an entrepreneurial process this study sought to fill the gap by assessing South African ...
• The intervening role of absorptive capacity in the nexus of effectual actions and performance in small businesses 

  Osuigwe, Ubochioma U.S.; Eresia-Eke, Chukuakadibia E. (Narotama University, 2024-01)

  PURPOSE : This study interrogates the interfering role of absorptive capacity in the relationship between the effectual actions of small businesses and their performance. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH : Structured ...
• Span-of-control’s role at the intersection of transactional leadership and employee commitment 

  Mabasa, Tabea Regina; Eresia-Eke, Chukuakadibia E. (AOSIS, 2025-01)

  ORIENTATION : South African state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are overburdened by excessive top-level management, straining human capital budgets. Reducing this may increase the span of control, affecting the relationship ...
• South African post-apartheid context : self-reflection of student leaders' role identity in a multicultural context 

  October, Heidi; De Jongh, Derick (Wiley, 2024)

  Since South Africa’s first democratic election in 1994, the student leadership profile has changed dramatically at historically white universities (HWUs). Given the postapartheid South African context where this study ...
• Youth entrepreneurship : a systematic literature review of the domain and future research agenda 

  Fubah, Clavis Nwehfor; Kansheba, Jonathan Mukiza; Marobhe, Mutaju Isaack; Tabas, Abdollah Mohammadparast (Emerald, 2025-03)

  PURPOSE : The purpose of this article was to review the existing literature on youth entrepreneurship (YE), focusing on the context, methodological and theoretical approaches employed, alongside any emerging themes on the ...
• Effect of temperature on the spread of contagious diseases : evidence from over 2000 years of data 

  Balcilar, Mehmet; Mukherjee, Zinnia; Gupta, Rangan; Das, Sonali (MDPI, 2024-12)

  The COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in interest among scholars and public health professionals in identifying the predictors of health shocks and their transmission in the population. With temperature increases becoming ...
• The role of supply chain risk mitigation strategies to manage supply chain disruptions 

  Nel, Jacobus D. (AOSIS, 2024-07-26)

  BACKGROUND : Supply chain disruptions have always existed, but have become more intense during the last decade or so. Factors in the macro environment have also contributed and none more so than during the coronavirus ...
• Artificial intelligence and information systems capabilities for supply chain resilience : a study in the South African fast-moving consumer goods industry 

  Hirsch, Karl; Niemann, Wesley; Swart, Brendan (AOSIS, 2024-05-31)

  BACKGROUND : Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) supply chains have become increasingly exposed to disruptions during and after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The industry is vulnerable to supply chain ...
• Navigating the fourth industrial revolution : a systematic review of technology adoption model trends 

  Kruger, Sean; Steyn, Adriana Aletta (Riana) (Emerald, 2024)

  PURPOSE – Several disciplines and thousands of studies have used, developed and supported technology adoption theories to guide industry and support innovation. However, within the past decade, a paradigm shift referred ...
• Investigating the confidence business leaders have in business rescue 

  Rosslyn-Smith, Wesley John (Emerald, 2024)

  PURPOSE – The study measures business leaders’ perceptions of the likelihood of recovery, the competency of business rescue practitioners and the level of support they are expected to provide to businesses in rescue. ...
• Circular economy practices in international business : what do we know and where are we heading? 

  Kansheba, Jonathan Mukiza; Fubah, Clavis Nwehfor; Acikdilli, Gaye (Wiley, 2025-01)

  The circular economy (CE) has gained the focus of scholars and policymakers as it is related to achieving sustainable development. Multinational corporations (MNCs) are adopting and implementing CE models, especially ...
• 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, 2025-02)

  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 ...

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