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  • Hedge funds - an introduction 
    Ward, Michael; Muller, C. (Investment Analysts Society of Southern Africa, 2005)
    Hedge funds have shown remarkable growth as an asset class over the past few years, with an estimated $1 trillion in assets under management in 2004, and this figure expected to double in the next five years (HFR Report, ...
  • Home country (in)stability and the locational portfolio construction of emerging market multinational enterprises 
    Luiz, John M.; Barnard, Helena (Elsevier, 2022-11)
    Emerging markets often experience instability due to rapid changes to the institutional environment, social changes like rapid urbanization, or even unrest. We argue that emerging market multinationals (EMNEs) manage such ...
  • Host countries' level of development and internationalization from emerging markets : a typology of firm strategies 
    Barnard, Helena (Elsevier, 2021-09)
    Host countries' level of development affects internationalization from emerging markets. The challenges and opportunities firms face, the resources and assets they need, and ultimately how they internationalize are shaped ...
  • Household-level perceptions of governance in smallholder irrigation schemes in KwaZulu-Natal Province 
    Phali, Lerato; Mudhara, Maxwell; Ferrer, Stuart; Makombe, Godswill (Wiley, 2022-04)
    Good governance is a prerequisite for better management of common-use resources. Awareness of institutions, inclusion of members in decision-making processes, stakeholder engagement and transparency are needed for good ...
  • How authors really frame a top manuscript 
    Lindgreen, Adam; Di Benedetto, C. Anthony (Elsevier, 2021-04)
    Even when the research is completed successfully, the authors' job is not done. They must craft the best possible manuscript for submission to a targeted journal, which will put the research into the best possible light ...
  • How demand sophistication (de-)limits economic upgrading : comparing the film industries of South Africa and Nigeria (Nollywood) 
    Barnard, Helena; Tuomi, Krista (Taylor & Francis, 2008)
    More sophisticated demand is typically seen as an enabler of economic upgrading. This study questions this linearity and extends demand theory through a case analysis of the film industry in two developing countries. When ...
  • How do development actors do “ICT for development”? A strategy‐as‐practice perspective on emerging practices in Ghanaian agriculture 
    Karanasios, Stan; Slavova, Mira (Wiley, 2019-07)
    This paper examines how development actors within the Ghanaian agricultural sector enact information and communication technology (ICT) in their day‐to‐day outreach practices with smallholder farmers. We draw on an in‐depth ...
  • How interfirm governance mechanisms and capabilities determine supply chain responsiveness in small businesses : evidence from an African market 
    Essuman, Dominic; Asamoah, David; Anin, Emmanuel Kwabena (Taylor and Francis, 2021)
    This paper examines whether supply chain capabilities (i.e., collaboration and coordination) mediate the relationships between interfirm governance mechanisms (i.e., formal control and social control) and supply chain ...
  • How leaders generate hope in their followers 
    Richardson, Alison; Cook, Jonathan; Hofmeyr, Karl (Graduate School of Business Leadership and the Department of Business Management, University of South Africa, 2011)
    The importance of hope in the leader-subordinate relationship is discussed and placed in the context of South African organisations struggling to overcome the legacy of the past, and trying to compete in a competitive ...
  • How reviewers really judge manuscripts 
    Lindgreen, Adam; Di Benedetto, C. Anthony (Elsevier, 2020-11)
    This editorial discusses what reviewers are looking for when they make comments and suggestions on the manuscripts they receive for review. Contributors responded to an open invitation to reflect on the review process: ...
  • How the social entrepreneurship business model designs in South Africa create value : a complex adaptive systems approach 
    Akinboade, Olu Oludele Akinloye; Taft, Trevor; Weber, Johann Friedrich; Manoko, Obareng Baldwin; Molobi, Victor Sannyboy (Emerald, 2023-01)
    PURPOSE : This paper aims to understand social entrepreneurship (SE) business model design to create values whilst undertaking public service delivery within the complex environments of local governments in South ...
  • How to balance like an academic 
    Lindgreen, Adam; Di Benedetto, C. Anthony (Elsevier, 2020-07)
    The academic's tasks are usually succinctly described as research, teaching, and service. To be successful in one's career, each of these must be kept in balance, and prioritized correctly. This is challenging, as the tasks ...
  • How to become a top business-to-business marketing scholar 
    Lindgreen, Adam; Di Benedetto, C. Anthony (Elsevier, 2020-04)
    Leading academics in business-to-business marketing were asked to reflect on their careers and to provide advice for doctoral students and early-career academics. Contributors responded to four broad, open-ended questions ...
  • How to build great research groups 
    Lindgreen, Adam; Di Benedetto, C. Anthony; Brodie, Roderick J.; Naude, Peter (Elsevier, 2019-08)
    Business school leaders would like to attract and keep the top research talent in order to stay competitive, attract high-potential students, and recruit the most promising young faculty. To accomplish these objectives, a ...
  • How to collaborate really well with practitioners 
    Di Benedetto, C. Anthony; Lindgreen, Adam; Storgaard, Marianne; Clarke, Ann Højbjerg (Elsevier, 2019-10)
    We offer a meta-perspective on the collaboration between university academics and business practitioners. While academics often intuitively and implicitly take an inside perspective, namely a university perspective, in ...
  • How to define, identify, and measure societal value 
    Lindgreen, Adam; Di Benedetto, C. Anthony; Clarke, Ann Hojbjerg; Evald, Majbritt Rostgaard; Bjørn-Andersen, Niels; Lambert, Douglas M. (Elsevier, 2021-08)
    At the same time as the productivity of academics have become more formalized and institutionalized with increasing emphasis on counting publications in high-ranking journals, citations, h-index, and so on, there is an ...
  • How to develop great conceptual frameworks for business-to-business marketing 
    Lindgreen, Adam; Di Benedetto, C. Anthony; Brodie, Roderick J.; Jaakkola, Elina (Elsevier, 2021-04)
    Robust conceptual frameworks are essential to building academic knowledge. Theory development involves high-quality conceptualization that integrates and builds on existing knowledge, possibly using a multi-disciplinary ...
  • How to develop original, courageous ideas in business marketing research 
    Lindgreen, Adam; Di Benedetto, C. Anthony; Kock, Florian (Elsevier, 2021-05)
    Despite evidence of meticulous business-to business marketing research efforts, and the pleas of editors for truly original, ground-breaking research, there is still a shortage of original, courageous research ideas. To ...
  • How to get great research cited 
    Lindgreen, Adam; Di Benedetto, C. Anthony; Brodie, Roderick J.; Fehrer, Julia; Van der Borgh, Michel (Elsevier, 2020-08)
    Academic success traditionally has been assessed by publications in highly ranked journals. Other measures of research quality such as citations are now available, and these measures offer a wider perspective of academic ...
  • How to guide your PH.D. students 
    Di Benedetto, C. Anthony; Lindgreen, Adam; Ringberg, Torsten (Elsevier, 2021-02)
    This editorial discusses the issues and challenges of Ph.D. student supervision. Several academic colleagues with much experience in Ph.D. supervision were asked to contribute their thoughts on this important task. We ...