Browsing Research Articles (Business Management) by Title

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  • A scrutiny of the essence of business incubators in the distribution sector 
    Eresia-Eke, Chukuakadibia E.; Iwu, Chux Gervase; Jaiyeola, Afeez Olalekan; Musikavanhu, Tichaona Buzy (Korea Distribution Science Association, 2019)
    PURPOSE : The potential for small businesses in the distribution sector to contribute to socio-economic development remains largely inert due to a litany of challenges that they face. Incubators have emerged as the ‘silver ...
  • Seeking the best blend for deep learning in a flipped classroom – viewing student perceptions through the Community of Inquiry lens 
    Le Roux, Ingrid; Nagel, Lynette (SpringerOpen, 2018-12)
    We describe a case study of a third-year undergraduate class in Enterprise Education. A blended learning design in the form of a flipped classroom with a duration of one semester, was explored in two cohorts. The question ...
  • Service quality perceptions of campus-based food outlets 
    Eresia-Eke, Chukuakadibia E.; Stephanou, M.A. (Mon); Swanepoel, Rochelle (AOSIS Open Journals, 2018-07-25)
    ORIENTATION : In a competitive retail business environment, the essence of service quality is invariably amplified. Within a university context, the same applies, given that the student population of customers is relatively ...
  • Small, medium and micro-enterprises’ distress and factual evaluation of rescue feasibility 
    Du Toit, Andria Cornelia; Pretorius, Marius; Rosslyn-Smith, Wesley John (AOSIS Open Journals, 2019-01)
    BACKGROUND: Entrepreneurs often face distress in their businesses; as one way to address it, they can file for business rescue. The Companies Act 71 of 2008 requires the appointed business rescue practitioner (BRP) to place ...
  • SME manufacturers' cooperation and dependence on major dealers' expert power in distribution channels 
    Chinomona, Richard; Pretorius, Marius (Creative Commons license, 2011)
    The importance of major dealers’ expertise in distribution channels and effects on exchange relations is widely acknowledged by many SMEs in Africa and yet there seem to be a paucity of research on this matter. To address ...
  • SMME owners' financial literacy and business growth 
    Eresia-Eke, Chukuakadibia E.; Raath, C. (Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research, 2013-11)
    The study sought to investigate a possible relationship between SMME owners’ financial literacy and business growth. Relationships between the SMME owners’ financial literacy and several aspects of possible business growth ...
  • SMME procurement issues in local government : a Gauteng metropolitan study 
    Antonites, Alexander Josef; Truter, M. (South African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2010-09)
    This article explores current issues pertaining to the SMME procurement process on a local government sphere within the scope of three Gauteng metropolitan areas. The process itself is known to be the subject of various ...
  • South African 3PL firms’ approaches to sustainable supply chain management 
    Niemann, Wesley; Hall, Gregory; Oliver, Kyle (Better Advances Press, 2017)
    There has been added pressure on firms to implement initiatives for sustainable supply chain management. The purpose of this study was to analyse South African 3PL firms’ approaches to sustainable SCM and to determine if ...
  • South African renewable energy investment barriers : an investor perspective 
    De Jongh, Derick; Ghoorah, Dhirendra Kumar; Makina, Anesu (The Research Energy Centre of the University of Cape Town, 2014-05)
    As recently as the year 2010, renewable energy contributed less than 1% of all the energy sources in South Africa. Possible reasons include the lack of private sector investment in Renewable Energy technologies. By way ...
  • Southern Africa's post-COVID-19 tourism industry recovery plans : reality or rhetoric? 
    Ilo, Sylvester O.; Das, Sonali; Bello, Felix G. (Routledge, 2024)
    The adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global tourism industry necessitated several responses from policymakers in order to support the industry’s recovery and post-pandemic growth. Southern Africa hosts ...
  • Speaking or being Chinese : the case of South African-born Chinese 
    Yu, Ke; Vivier, Elme (De Gruyter, 2015-10)
    Language is often seen as an important symbol and marker of identity. The relationship between the two especially comes to the fore in the experience of immigrants who often must negotiate competing pressures on their ...
  • Spirituality in practice : relationships between meaning in life, commitment and motivation 
    De Klerk, J.J. (Jeremias Jesaja); Boshoff, A.B.; Van Wyk, Rene (Association of Management, Spirituality & Religion, 2006)
    Increasing numbers of people are searching for meaning and spiritual significance in the workplace. Research in the field of psychiatry has consistently shown a sense of meaning in one's life to be an important correlate ...
  • Stakeholder dynamics moderation for distressed firms entering turnaround and business rescue : who and what counts? 
    Pretorius, Marius (Inderscience, 2018-06)
    Stakeholder salience, conflict and prioritisation are important for directing decision-making. Entering a turnaround situation or business rescue (following distress) affects who and what may be important to decision-makers. ...
  • Stakeholder expectations of the business rescue plan from a South African perspective 
    Rosslyn-Smith, Wesley John; Pretorius, Marius (University of Pretoria, Department of Business Management & Academic Entrepreneurship Society of South Africa (AcES), 2015)
    BACKGROUND : A business rescue plan has to comply with a new and vague set of obligations regulated by South African legislation. Expectations of the plan are largely unknown, yet crucial in determining compliance. ...
  • The state of business rescue practitioners professional accreditation 
    Ayaya, Onesmus; Pretorius, Marius (SAGE Publications, 2021-10)
    Business rescue practitioners (BRPs) are subject to many allegations of abuse and, therefore, professional accreditation has become a pre-requisite. The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) licensing is ...
  • The state of international management research in South African management journals 
    Vogel, Adolf Johan (University of Johannesburg, Department of Business Management, 2015-02)
    ORIENTATION : It is considered important to take stock periodically of the present channels available for communication of scholarly discourse and research, something that has not been done in international management ...
  • The strategic entrepreneurial thinking imperative 
    Dhliwayo, S.; Van Vuuren, Jurie Jansen (University of Johannesburg, Department of Business Management, 2007)
    PURPOSE: The aim of this paper is to demonstrate that strategic entrepreneurial thinking is a unitary concept which should be viewed as a standalone construct. DESIGN / METHODOLOGY / APPROACH: The concept strategic ...
  • Strategic multi-stakeholder partnerships for achieving SDG 9 through the revival of South African township industries 
    Selebi, Olebogeng; Mhlongo, Sandy Oupa (University of the Free State, 2022-12-08)
    South Africa faces many socioeconomic ills which government cannot address on its own. Various stakeholders need to come together to address the issues of unemployment, poverty and inequality. Multi-stakeholder partnerships ...
  • Strategy implementation barriers and remedies in public sector organisations 
    Eresia-Eke, Chukuakadibia E.; Soriakumar, A.D. (African Consortium of Public Administration, 2021-04)
    Public sector organisations play a critical role in many countries. Central to the performance of these organisations is the effort of strategy implementation that enables organisations fulfil their mandates and realise ...
  • Strategy making : the approach matters 
    Pretorius, Marius; Maritz, Rachel (Emerald, 2011)
    PURPOSE – More than ever, businesses need to get their strategy right. Part of achieving this is the approach to strategy making that is chosen. The purpose of this paper is to describe how strategy making happens on the ...