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The corporate governance conundrum: perspectives from Dante's Inferno
(Studia Universitatis, 2016)The Corporate Governance Conundrum: Perspectives from Dante's Inferno. Corporate sustainability reporting, renowned as an instrument for businesses to communicate how they function more efficiently and responsibly within ... -
The correlation between player valuation and the bargaining position of clubs in the English premier league (EPL)
(The Social Sciences Research Society, 2016)Soccer is perhaps the most loved game in the world, filled with passion both on and off the field. Literature suggests that the English Premier League (EPL) is one of the most sought after championship in soccer. The study ... -
The development of a Human Resource Management (HRM) professional competence model: a pilot study
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)This study sought to develop and test a diagnostic tool for the measurement of professional human resource management (HRM) competencies in the South African context. Data on HRM competencies were collected from South ... -
The development of a process tool for improved risk management in local government
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The dimensions of FDI in the tourism sector in Africa
(Clute Institute, 2016)The tourism sector in Africa has received an increasing focus as it is viewed to be a fast growing sector and a potentially substantial provider of employment. With increasing numbers of tourists from developing countries ... -
The dining and tipping behaviour of Black South Africans: a segmentation approach
(AJOL, 2016)The literature on dining and tipping behaviour has focused mostly on the United States of America (USA), while minimal research has been conducted in African countries. While there is a negative and grounded perception ... -
The DSW: From Skeptic to Convert
(Springer, 2015)The author traces the history of the original DSW degree in relation to the Ph.D. which was viewed as the more respected, rigorous, and traditional degree, essentially replacing the DSW in social work doctoral programs. ... -
The economic impact of NGOs on the well-being of extended households in Soweto
(UNISA Press, 2016)Extended households, usually in the form of an elder or grandparent, have always provided a safety net for orphaned children. However, the high rates of HIV (AIDS) infection, unemployment and poverty have weakened their ... -
The effect of exchange rate movements and economic growth on job creation
(De Gruyter, 2017)Job creation is at the centre of economic development and remains a source of sustenance for social and human relations. The creation of a job-enabling economic environment is imperative in promoting social and economic ... -
The effect of farm input subsidy program on food poverty dynamics in Malawi
(International Foundation for Research and Development (IFRD), 2017)As part of poverty alleviation and reduction of food insecurity in Malawi, the Malawi Government launched the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) in 2005/06. The programme is a continuation and expansion of previous subsidy ... -
The effect of integrated reporting on integrated thinking between risk, opportunity and strategy and the disclosure of risks and opportunities
(University of South Africa (UNISA), 2016)Integrated reporting requires a new form of disclosure to provide a holistic view of the organisation and aims to support integrated thinking, decision-making and actions that focus on the creation of value. The International ... -
The effect of job insecurity on employee health complaints: a within-person analysis of the explanatory role of threats to the manifest and latent benefits of work
(American Psychological Association, 2016)The current study contributes to the literature on job insecurity by highlighting threat to the benefits of work as an explanation of the effect of job insecurity on health complaints. Building on the latent deprivation ... -
The effect of operational loss events on the reputation of South African banks
(The Social Sciences Research Society, 2016)With few previous data and literature based on the South African banking sector, the key aim of this study was to contribute further results concerning the effect of operational loss events on the reputation of South African ... -
The effect of sample size on the efficiency of count data models: applications to Marriage Data
(International Foundation for Research and Development (IFRD), 2017)Abstract: Sample size requirements are common in many multivariate analysis techniques as one of the measures taken to ensure the robustness of such techniques, such requirements have not been of interest in the area of ... -
The effect of yield curve shape and level on bond immunisation effectiveness
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)The effect of different-shaped yield curves on the effectiveness of bond immunisation was investigated. Bonds were priced using historical yield curves of various shapes and simulated interest rate shocks applied. The ... -
The effectiveness of teaching methodologies in audit education: a student perspective
(Higher Education South Africa (HESA), 2015)The extant literature supports the fact that the approach followed in audit education is in need of improvement. This article reports on a study that highlighted the fact that current teaching methodologies employed by ... -
The effects of public debt on foreign direct investment in South Africa (1983-2013): an empirical analysis
(Virtus interpress, 2016)The political move in South Africa occurred against a setting of high government deficits. Efforts have been made over the years by the government to reduce fiscal deficit and inflation, liberalize the capital account and ... -
The effects of using collaborative assessment with students going abroad: intercultural competence development, self-understanding, self-confidence and stages of change
(Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016)For this study we examined collaborative assessment in counseling 820 German students who were going abroad and who were exposed to the Test to Measure Intercultural Competence (TMIC). A randomized pretest-posttest control ... -
The eminence of risk-free rates in portfolio management: a South-African perspective
(Clute Institute, 2016)The traditional Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) suggests that the minimum return required by an investor should be equal to the return of a risk-free asset (Reilly & Brown, 2003), which should be stable (Reilly & Brown, ... -
The enhancement of selected entrepreneurial competencies of grade 11 learners in Business Studies
(Prof. Ansie Lessing, 2016)South Africa is currently experiencing a high unemployment rate, especially among the youth, and it is believed that entrepreneurial activity could promote job creation, offering a solution to this challenge and simultaneously ...