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Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS): Recent submissions
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)This research project explores the influence of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors on investment decision-making processes within the South African investment management and capital markets sector. As ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)Digitalisation and its implications on supply chain resilience have been well explored in the context of developed countries. Industries such as the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry are highly competitive, and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)Internship is a year where graduates who are referred to as interns, who possess theoretical knowledge enters the workplace to gain practical knowledge into the relevant field of study. In the healthcare industry, the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-06)In South Africa, young professionals represented a beacon of hope, yet they faced a daunting set of challenges. Amid high unemployment, a widening skills gap, and the persistent economic pressures of a post-apartheid ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)Gender diversity and inclusion in the workplace have emerged as global topical issues, with the need for equitable representation and equal opportunities for women across all levels of the corporate hierarchy becoming a ...
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(Sage, 2025)Leveraging archival data, we study how Huawei used Chinese communist political ideology to construct its organizational identity. Covering the time from its founding in 1987 to 2020, we show how Huawei appropriated Fen Dou ...
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(Routledge, 2025)Research has shown that social enterprises balance dual-mandated goals emanating from the respective social and commercial logics, to avoid mission drift. However, little is known about the practical ways to simultaneously ...
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(Oxford University Press, 2025-06)This study investigates the professionalization processes that accompany the integration of external mandates into mainstream organizations. In response to evolving societal pressures, organizations often create roles ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)Employee Brand Advocacy (EBA) is the most effective method for cultivating and managing employee relationships within the financial industry, specifically in the medical scheme administration organisations. Nonetheless, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)Businesses need to innovate to remain competitive in their respective markets. Diversity and the appointment of a diverse workforce are promoted as enablers of innovation within organisations. However, appointing diversely ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)This research investigates the role of professional bodies in enforcing accountability within South African State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). With accountability challenges prevalent in SOEs due to factors like political ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)This study will investigate the influence of dynamic capabilities on small and medium-sized enterprises funding readiness among SMEs in Pretoria, Gauteng Province. This study explored the main elements of dynamic ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)This study has interrogated the social corporate initiatives with specific reference to Corporate Social Responsibility and Crating Shared Value. The aim of this study was to investigate these two theories where they are ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)The study addresses renewable energy adoption in South Africa’s commercial and industrial sectors, beginning with the country’s energy crisis as part of a broader global energy justice issue. It examines how the largest ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)The theory of planned behaviour was applied to understand behaviour regarding one’s attitude (growth mindset), subjective norms (high-performance culture), and informal workplace learning behaviours (perceived behavioural ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)This study explores how quiet quitting moderates the relationship between organizational learning and innovation, with control variables including gender, job level, and occupation. The subconstructs of organizational ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)Promoting entrepreneurship has been proven to have an impact on advancing economic growth, creating job opportunities, and addressing socio-economic conditions. In a country with high inequalities, low economic growth, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)This dissertation investigates the potential impact of including whisky in investment portfolios alongside traditional asset classes for South African investors. It is the first study to analyse whisky returns, associated ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)The purpose of this research is to examine the influence of Employee Value Proposition (EVP) on employee commitment along with the moderating effect of dual loyalty in the context of the Warehousing and storage sector in ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)Side-hustle entrepreneurship is increasingly common, where individuals pursue entrepreneurship alongside their primary paid job. However, the impact of this practice on their employee well-being remains unclear, with ...
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