Research Articles (Graduate School of Management)

Research Articles (Graduate School of Management)

 

For inquiries regarding this collection or items in the collection, contact Helmien van den Berg
Tel.: +27 12 420 4711

Recent Submissions

  • n-Values of commercial YBCO tapes before and after irradiation by fast neutrons 
    Chudy, Michal; Zhong, Z.; Eisterer, M.; Coombs, Tim (IOP Publishing Limited, 2015-01)
    The n-value is an important superconducting parameter, which represents the homogeneity of characterized superconductor as well as thermally activated depinning. In addition n-values are important for the evaluation of ...
  • Effect of platinum group metal addition on microstructure and corrosion behaviour of Ti-47.5 at-%Al 
    Mwamba, I.A.; Cornish, L.A.; Van der Lingen, Elma (Maney, 2014-05)
    Plain and alloyed titanium aluminides of composition Ti–47?5 at-%Al were prepared with the addition of 1?0 at-% platinum group metals (PGMs). The as cast alloys were subjected to potentiodynamic scans in 5, 15 and 25 ...
  • Financial management education : is there a gap between academics and practitioners? 
    Wolmarans, H.P. (Hendrik Petrus) (Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, 1999-09)
    From previous studies it seems that Financial Management may be regarded an important managerial skill. This study investigates the importance of different topics in Finance. The ranking of these topics according to their ...
  • Seasonal timing using put option portfolio protection on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange 
    Muller, C.; Ward, Michael (Investment Analysts Society of Southern Africa, 2006)
    No abstract available
  • Management and leadership : buccaneering or science? 
    Nienaber, Hester; Roodt, Gert (Emerald, 2008)
    PURPOSE: This paper aims to determine the views of a select group of manager-students on general management and leadership and whether or not their views correspond to classical management theory. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: ...
  • The persistence of unit trust performance for the period July 1985-June 1995 
    Meyer, Margaret C. (Association for Professional Managers in South Africa, 1998-09)
    The purpose of this study was to determine whether any persistence of performance existed in the unit trust industry in South Africa over the ten-year period from July 1985 to June 1995. Calculations were done over different ...
  • Towards an MBA selection model : a South African case study 
    Adendorff, S.A. (Susan Aletta), 1961-; North, Christa (Richard Havenga & Associates, 2004-09)
    Describes the approach developed by the University of Pretoria's Graduate School of Management for the selection of suitable candidates for the MBA programme.
  • Management : making a difference to our competitive challenge 
    Nienaber, Hester (Richard Havenga & Associates, 2004-08)
    Focuses on the significance of management in modern day organizations with specific focus on South Africa's unique competitive challenges.
  • Managing for performance 
    Nienaber, Hester (Richard Havenga & Associates, 2004-09)
    Human performance improvement as methodology can assist managers in fulfilling its ultimate responsibility, i.e. the firm’s performance. Performance improvement requires attention to the total performance system, ...
  • Advanced engineering, technology and project management education 
    Benade, S.J. (Siebert) (Richard Havenga & Associates, 2004-10)
    Describes how the University of Pretoria addresses the need for new leaders in industry by offering postgraduate management programmes focused specifically on the technology based enterprise.
  • Corporate governance criteria as applied in private equity investments 
    Millson, R.; Ward, Michael (Association for Professional Managers in South Africa, 2005-03)
    Ineffective governance has often formed a backdrop to corporate failure with the resultant negative impact on stakeholders. In the field of private equity, investors have consistently received financial returns that ...
  • Assessing the management status of South Africa 
    Nienaber, Hester (Emerald, 2007)
    Design/methodology/approach – This is achieved by firstly, providing a concise summary of the classical management theory. This is followed by a presentation of selected dimensions of South Africa's economic, social and ...