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(Bureau for Economic Research and the Graduate School of Business, University of Stellenbosch, 2011)This research examines the volume traded in shares included in the JSE All Share Index for the period 1 January 2000 to 24 June 2009, to determine if this measure can be used as an indicator of potential insider trading, ...
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(Juta, 2007-12)One of the responses to the threat of global warming is the Kyoto Protocol and the associated Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to reduce greenhouse gases. South Africa is an ideal country for the implementation of industrial ...
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(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2019-07-22)ORIENTATION : Classic agency theory posits that the impact of uncontrollable factors should be excluded from executive remuneration. Existing research, however, shows a departure from this theory. RESEARCH PURPOSE : ...
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(Investment Analysts Society of Southern Africa, 2011-11)Fund managers earn a portion of their fees by out-performing a benchmark, typically an index. To out-perform, they may leverage the fund or engage in scrip lending, but usually they “stock-pick”, taking positions in the ...
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(AfricaJournals, 2020-12)Researchers often depend on humans to share their opinions, perceptions, experiences, or expertise concerning particular matters, which is a daunting task. As the impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) continues to ...
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(AOSIS, 2024-01)PURPOSE : Since the COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid work has increased dramatically, with organisations still experimenting with different hybrid work models. This study aimed to explore the leadership competencies and practices ...
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(Elsevier, 2021-11)Developing solutions to sustainability challenges requires cooperation among various firms and actors in different industries and sectors (e.g., regulatory authorities, nonprofit organizations). Prior studies investigate ...
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(Elsevier, 2024-12)The food and beverage industry is under pressure to adapt its management practices to meet consumers' heightened expectations concerning quality, food safety, and environmental sustainability. This includes addressing ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2020)Efforts to exploit the central roles of cattle to drive agriculture and rural development in low-income countries recorded limited success owing to their narrow focus on modernizing and commercializing low-input cattle ...
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(Cambridge University Press, 2017-09)Africa is an increasingly important business context, yet we still know very little about it. We review the challenges and opportunities that firms in Africa face and propose that these can serve as the basis for extending ...
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(NISC Pty (Ltd) and Informa Limited (trading as Taylor and Francis Group), 2020)This paper grew out of a keynote I delivered at the Academy of International Business Africa chapter meeting in Ghana, 2019, and was further honed in the review process. I share how emotionally challenging I sometimes find ...
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(University of Johannesburg, Department of Business Management, 2007)PURPOSE: The aim of this paper is to report on research into the status of information and communication technology in use at members of the Association of African Business Schools (AABS). DESIGN / METHODOLOGY / APPROACH: ...
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(Emerald, 2020-07)LEARNING OUTCOMES : Students should be able to use the case study in debate apply theories relating to the subjects specified. CASE OVERVIEW/SYNOPSIS : The case is based on a fictitious South African company going through ...
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(Wiley, 2024-07)Multi-method research was conducted in South Africa to explore the personal values that shape millennial men's clothing retail store choices when purchasing semi-formal/smart workwear for themselves. The qualitative phase ...
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(Blackwell, 2005-12)Since the early 1900s central banking has developed into the most widely adopted monetary regime by sovereign states. Yet, there is a broad raft of evidence which shows that central banking systems have been less successful ...
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(Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, 2024-07)This article assessed the acquisition, maintenance and storage costs associated with different types of storage facilities used by smallholder maize farmers in Uganda, applying cost-based descriptive analysis. These costs ...
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(South African Veterinary Association, 2004-03)The changing role of veterinarians in the global market is a current topic of debate and discussion. Few countries including South Africa have formally examined the changing dynamics of this profession. Therefore, the ...
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(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2021-09)ORIENTATION : Practices employed to manage the human resources at Johannesburg (JHB) Metropolitan Municipality were explored to unearth their impact on employee performance. RESEARCH PURPOSE : The study sought to reveal ...
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(Emerald, 2021-08)LEARNING OUTCOMES : The learning outcomes are as follows: to demonstrate the phenomenon of strategic inertia in organizations and the impact this has on the type of renewal process that is undertaken; to differentiate ...
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(Cambridge University Press, 2020-10)Six months after the COVID-19 outbreak first started, Africa accounted for only 1.5% of the documented cases (Bruce-Lockhart, 2020). Some reasons are structural: Only 40% of the population is urbanized – compared with 55% ...
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