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Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS): Recent submissions
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)This study examines the role of entrepreneurial ecosystems in supporting the growth and sustainability of rural startup businesses, focusing on Mpumalanga, South Africa. The study uses qualitative research methods to explore ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)This research emphasises the enhancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, particularly algorithmic technologies, by aligning them with essential human principles and evaluating their effects on perceptions of ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)Family-owned businesses significantly contribute to global GDP, economic growth, and job creation, yet they face unique challenges due to the interplay between family and business dynamics. This fusion of family and business ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)The shift from traditional ways working to a hybrid work has been adopted by most organisation since the pandemic. This has an impact on how employee engage and trust each other. The presence or absence of trust can enable ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)Business strategy, supported by merger and acquisition growth strategies in the age of digital innovation, necessitates precise alignment between strategic objectives and technology enablement. This qualitative research ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)The transport industry plays a significant role in contributing to high carbon emissions due to their complete dependency on fossil fuels. This has led to the automotive industry becoming one of the key focus areas for ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)The study investigates how financial crises impact the strategic decision-making processes of South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Empirical evidence suggests that SMEs are essential to the economic ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)The study sought to investigate the relationship between access to external finance and the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the formal sector, focusing on Gauteng, South Africa. SMEs encounter significant ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are crucial to any economy and South Africa is no exception. These SMEs drive productivity, innovation, and job creation. However, there remains a high rate of failure of SMEs, particularly ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)The study was prompted by the necessity to explore if auditing firms in South Africa are embracing or eschewing emerging technologies. Current literature indicates that auditing firms are embracing technologies at a slower ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)The mining industry's reliance on fossil fuel-generated energy significantly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, thus highlighting the urgent need for cleaner energy sources as part of global climate change mitigation ...
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Entrepreneurial leadership and worker creativity in organisations delivering infrastructure projects (University of Pretoria, 2024-11)Many 21st century businesses around the world have been raising concerns regarding styles of leadership suitable to sustain their competitiveness. Some of these organisations are involved in delivering infrastructure ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)This study aimed to determine a relationship between the Chief Executive Officer ( CEO) to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - CEO-CFO tournament incentives and the performance of Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)Food insecurity and high unemployment is a major concern in South Africa. Smallholder farmers in South Africa can contribute towards alleviating these issues if they are able to enter markets and contribute towards improving ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)The dark side of technostress is associated with the prevailing adoption and dependence on technology, and research investigates how and why using various technologies places demands on individuals, thus affecting their ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)In todays’ evolving business environment, crises are becoming more common and severe. The importance of leadership in handling such difficulties is paramount. The study sought to investigate how leaders in the South African ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)The research study examined the role of the perception of race and gender diversity in top management and its influence on the employee engagement of black South African women working in the financial services industry. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)Historically, it was acceptable for management teams to focus solely on maximising shareholder value (i.e. focus on the needs of one stakeholder being the shareholder). In the past decade however, management teams solely ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)The use of digital technology to innovate business models by firms has become commonplace in today’s digital economy. Central to this phenomenon is a firm’s business model that gets transformed through the adoption and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-11)This study explored the microfoundations of dynamic capabilities, focusing on their role in transitioning from servitisation to digital servitisation in five South African sectors: Financial Services, Telecommunications, ...
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