Browsing Theses and Dissertations (University of Pretoria) by Supervisor "MacKenzie, Max"

Browsing Theses and Dissertations (University of Pretoria) by Supervisor "MacKenzie, Max"

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  • Budgeting as a strategic enabler 
    Hutten, Marinda (University of Pretoria, 2012)
    Budget and budgeting have become more than just control mechanisms over the past few years. They are seen as functions for strategic planning and a method to implement or assist the strategy implementation. The research ...
  • A comparative analysis of economic value created by South African mining companies in a growing platinum industry 
    Prinsloo, Johannes J (University of Pretoria, 2010-07-03)
    Global supply and demand for platinum benefited from favourable local and global economic environments over the past decade, and presented unique growth opportunities for platinum mining companies. Companies operating in ...
  • Corporate growth of JSE listed empowerment companies 
    Khosa, Amon (University of Pretoria, 2010-06-16)
    One of the aims of BEE is to foster sustainable corporate growth of empowerment companies. This is projected to contribute to the growth of a deracialised South African economy, eradication of inequalities, underdevelopment ...
  • Debt as a value creation tool in the short-term insurance industry 
    Lekola, Kgomotso (University of Pretoria, 2010-05-26)
    The role of debt in the capital structure of companies as a value driver (Modigliani and Miller, 1963; Jensen and Meckling, 1976; Ross, 1977) as well as in increasing the strategic agility of companies as can be concluded ...
  • The determinants of aggregate domestic merger activity for companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange 
    Smith, Bevan Stephen (University of Pretoria, 2012)
    Mergers and acquisitions remain a constant feature of both the local and international markets, but little is definitely know about what determinants of aggregate merger activityThe aim of this research report is to evaluate ...
  • An evaluation of the South African equity market’s progress towards developed market behaviour 
    Marais, Carl (University of Pretoria, 2008)
    Over the period from January 1997 to December 2007 the South African equity market has been the target of a number of reforms initiated by both the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) and the South African government. ...
  • Factors influencing financial structures in mining empowerment transactions 
    Molapo, David (University of Pretoria, 2010-05-31)
    Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) in the mining sector is dependent on regulatory imperatives and stakeholder interactions. Despite the regulatory drivers however, mining empowerment transactions, like any other financial ...
  • Financial leverage and firm value 
    Rayan, Kuben (University of Pretoria, 2008)
    The capital structure debate has been live for decades, with the key point of contention for many researchers being whether capital structure positively or negatively impacts firm value. Much of the literature on this ...
  • Performance drivers of JSE-listed gold mining companies 
    Muteba, Philippe Balanganayi (University of Pretoria, 2010-05-31)
    Several researchers and practitioners have claimed that economic value added is superior to traditional accounting measures in driving shareholder value. Other researchers have refuted these claims by supplying data in ...
  • Predictive ability of current earnings and cash flows 
    Gumbi, Percy (University of Pretoria, 2012)
    This research investigated the ability of current earnings and cash flows to predict future cash flows and future share prices. The investigation was conducted used financial information of JSE listed companies over a ...
  • Replacement of earthoving equipment at surface coal mining operations in South Africa 
    Du Plessis, Colin (University of Pretoria, 2010-06-16)
    In order to mine coal, South African surface coal mining operations are heavily dependent on their earthmoving equipment fleets. These equipment fleets represent large capital investments by the companies. Mine management ...
  • The role of culture in post-merger performance 
    Barker, Antony Ellis (University of Pretoria, 2012)
    Mergers and acquisitions remain a popular means of corporate growth but the role played by organizational culture remains poorly understood. Badly executed cultural integration is a leading cause of post-merger performance ...
  • Socially responsible investing and social private equity in South Africa 
    Mtshazo, Zingisa Nozuko (University of Pretoria, 2010-06-02)
    The purpose of this exploratory research is to explore the nature of socially responsible investment (SRI) activity in South Africa. More especially, and on the back of the reported success of private equity in South Africa, ...
  • To assess the diversification performance of emerging market equity portfolios 
    Mokoena, Trevor Thabang (University of Pretoria, 2010-05-31)
    Portfolio diversification in respect of emerging equity markets is of major interest to academia and professionals alike. Central to this portfolio diversification interest is the choice between the different emerging ...
  • The value-driving potential of budgeting in South African manufacturing companies 
    King, Joan (University of Pretoria, 2010-07-07)
    Historically budgets have been seen as an indispensible control mechanism for businesses. Both the business and academic press continue to report on problems related to budgeting. This research report investigated whether ...