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The Marikana Massacre, labour and capitalism: towards a Ricoeurian alternative
(AOSIS, 2016)The purpose of this article is to critically discuss the tragedy that occurred between 11 and 16 August 2012 at the Lonmin Mine in Marikana, South Africa. Although the events leading up to the Marikana massacre were complex ... -
The marketplace management of illegal elixirs: illicit consumption of rhino horn
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)This article examines the consumption of illegally traded rhino horn. We conducted a survey on 608 males in Vietnam, a country that is identified as among the world's largest recipients of illicit rhino horn. We find that ... -
The mediating effect of leader-member exchange between strengths use and work engagement
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)This study investigated the mediating effect of leader-member exchange (LMX) (as perceived by subordinates) in the relationship between strengths use and work engagement. Participants numbered 213 employees in a South ... -
The Nexus of food and housing insecurity in South Africa: the case of Bophelong and Sharpeville townships
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2017)Considered a human right, housing and food security can be viewed as basic to what defines an individual's well-being and is enshrined in the South African Constitution. In any country, affordable housing and food security ... -
The perceived contribution of three South African arts festivals to the development of the arts and tourism
(AFAHPER-SD, 2016)There has been a remarkable rise in the number of Afrikaans arts festivals in South Africa. The outcomes of such festivals, however, remain little understood, particularly concerning the arts festivals' contribution to the ... -
The perceived value of a scuba diving experience
(Coastal Education & Research Foundation, 2016)Tourists today are more value conscious, which creates challenges for tourism products to keep up with what tourists want and how they perceive certain experiences. Perceived tourism value can be seen as the value that ... -
The performance of maximum likelihood factor analysis on South African stock price performance
(International Foundation for Research and Development (IFRD), 2016)Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to explore the effectiveness and applicability of Maximum Likelihood Factor Analysis (MLFA) method on stock price performance. This method identifies the variables according to their ... -
The psychometric properties of a workplace boredom scale (DUBS) within the South African context
(AOSIS, 2016)Orientation: Boredom at work has been shown to be a concern for individuals and organisations. At the time of this research, no validated scale was available to measure and investigate workplace boredom within the South ... -
The quest for process operations variability reduction in manufacturing firms in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2016)In an era characterised by a volatile economy, intense competition, and rising energy and material costs, improving operational efficiency has become a necessity for margin purposes and long-term business success. This ... -
The reciprocal relationship between human resource management professionalism and a diverse South African workplace context
(Clute Institute, 2016)The main objective of this research was to determine the interactive relationship between human resource management (HRM) professional competencies and background variables of employees in diverse South African work place ... -
The relationship between changes in inflation and financial development
(Copernicus, 2017)The relationship between inflation and financial development remains an important issue in the empirical and theoretical literature, but has yet to receive significant research attention. This paper examines this issue for ... -
The relationship between debt levels and total shareholder return of JSE-listed platinum companies
(Virtus interpress, 2016)The purpose of this study is to investigate empirically whether there is a positive correlation between debt levels and total shareholder return (TSR) of platinum JSE-listed companies. The study field comprised annual ... -
The relationship between economic growth and economic development: a regional assessment in South Africa
(ASERS, 2017)The concepts of economic development and economic growth differ significantly, but are in some instances used as interchangeable notions. It is important for policy formulators and decision makers to understand the ... -
The relationship between perceptions of the causes of poverty and household characteristics
(The Social Sciences Research Society, 2016)As pioneered by Feagin (1972), the literature on the theories of poverty focuses on individualistic, structural and fatalistic causes of poverty. The individualistic perception blames individuals themselves for their poverty ... -
The relationship between personality types and leisure time activities amongst Casino employees workplace expectations
(AOSIS, 2016)Orientation: Associations between a person's character strengths, happiness and well-being can be explained with the overlap that they have with personality. Casino employees' working hours were and are increasing, which ... -
The relationship between qualitative job insecurity and OCB: Differences across age groups
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2015)Qualitative job insecurity may be associated with less (hindrance effect) and more (challenge effect) organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB). This article disentangles both effects by introducing an intermediate variable. ... -
The relationship between sport participation and life satisfaction in an impoverished South African Community
(AFAHPER-SD, 2016)The unacceptable high levels of unemployment in South Africa have resulted in high levels of poverty and inequality. The purpose of this article is to investigate the relationship between participation in sport and life ... -
The relationship between the creation of an enabling environment and economic development: a comparative analysis of management at local government sphere
(Czestochowa University of Technology, 2016)The facilitation and creation of an enabling environment by local government for business to prosper is one of the key factors in local economic development (LED). In this creation of an enabling environment, effective ... -
The relationship between the provision of basic needs and participation in sport in a low income community : the case of Sicelo township, South Africa
(AFAHPER-SD, 2016)Decades of subjection to the policies of separate development in South Africa have left the majority of its people in a state of poverty. One of the solutions to address poverty is the provision of basic needs, which assists ... -
The relationship between the tourism sector and Local Economic Development (LED): the case of the Vaal Triangle Region, South Africa
(ASERS Publishing, 2016)The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between tourism and Local Economic Development (LED). Tourism encourages economic growth by generating income and employment through business opportunities in both ...