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Affective commitment, trust, perceived value and service quality as predictors of customer engagement in the South African open medical aid industry
(Department of Marketing and Retail Management (UNISA), 2022)The South African open medical aid industry is undergoing various challenges and is experiencing increased pressure to improve its service offerings. This is because customers of open medical aid providers are becoming ... -
Affirmed identities: The experience of black middle managers dealing with affirmatieve action and equal opportunity policies at a South African mine
(Pretoria: University of South Africa, Institute Labour Relation, 2010)South African labour relations are currently under pressure to redress past racial inequality, as a result of the legacy of apartheid, through extensive employment equity, affirmative action and broad-based black economic ... -
African Generation Y students perceived personal financial management skills
(The Social Sciences Research Society, 2016)Effective personal financial management is of great importance, especially in a world where individuals are faced constantly with financial risks and uncertainties regarding their financial future. However, in order to ... -
Agglomeration and firm-level efficiency in South Africa
(Springer, 2012)Where firms cluster together, there are efficiency gains from outsourcing, labour pooling and knowledge spillovers. Earlier research into agglomeration in South Africa focussed on sub-national regions and found that capital ... -
Agricultural export patterns from Africa to the European Union: exploring non-tariff measures, product relatedness, and market size
(WTO, 2018)For many years, the European Union has been an important market for agricultural products from Africa. However, African agricultural exporters have often found the European market difficult to access because of a raft of ... -
Agricultural land valuation methods used by financiers: the case of South Africa
(Unisa Press, 2014)Agricultural land is the preferred form of collateral used by financiers to finance South African farmers. The objective of the paper is twofold; firstly, to determine the valuation methods used by financiers in determining ... -
‘All quiet on the social work front’: experiences of Zimbabwean day labourers in South Africa
(Sage, 2017)Migration, particularly when triggered by economic or political hardship, has significant psychological and socio-economic consequences for the individuals concerned. While an impressive amount of research has been ... -
Alternatives for the treatment of transfer pricing adjustments in South Africa
(Lexis Nexis, 2016)Die Inkomstebelastingwet maak tans voorsiening vir 'n geagte dividend as sekundêre aanpassing wanneer 'n maatskappy 'n oordragsprysaan-suiwering ingevolge artikel 31 maak. Gegewe die feit dat hierdie bepaling drie keer in ... -
An analysis of public private partnership in Sub-Saharan Africa
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016)A full understanding of the implementation of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is essential. PPPs should be considered in sectors where there is need for improvement of infrastructure and ... -
An analysis of the perceptions of graduate unemployment among graduates from a South African University
(The Social Sciences Research Society, 2016)In South Africa unemployment remains one of the most persistent and contentious economic complexities. The situation is even more critical among young people, undermining both social security and the country's long-term ... -
An analysis of the reading prowess and its relationship to academic performance of executive MBA student in South Africa
(University of Zulia, 2016)This study evaluates the correlations between academic performance and the reading prowess of executive MBA students in South Africa. The analysis peruses reading ability and academic performance of the first-year students ... -
An analysis of the relationships between the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), economic growth and employment in the manufacturing sector in South Africa
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2017)Employment growth in the South African economy has been dismal, and unemployment has been gradually increasing since the 2000s. The high rate of unemployment at more than 27 percent, is mainly due to weak gross domestic ... -
An analysis of the risks associated with estate duty in retaining control over trust assets
(Clute Institute, 2016)The use of trusts to minimise estate duty and other taxes has recently come under scrutiny from government. The DTC has proposed amendments to income tax legislation to serve as a deterrent against using trusts to avoid ... -
An analysis of the short and long-run effects of economic growth on employment in South Africa
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2017)In any economy, employment growth at faster rates than economic growth is essential in reducing unemployment levels and facilitating economic development. Employment creation is one of the main cornerstones of any economy. ... -
An assessment of the relationship between foreign trade and economic performance: empirical evidence from South Africa
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2017)The driving objective of the study was to estimate the impact of foreign trade on economic performance using the economy of South Africa as a test site. The study contributes to the empirical literature by testing for a ... -
An assessment tool for sandy beaches: a case study for integrating beach description, human dimension, and economic factors to identify priority management issues
(Elsevier, 2016)Sandy beaches offer invaluable services, the overexploitation of which threatens their survival. Management responses may be inappropriate, focussing on limited aspects of beaches and neglecting key characteristics. This ... -
An early warning system for inflation using Markov-Switching and logistic models approach
(Virtus interpress, 2016)With the adoption of the inflation targeting by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) in 2000, the average inflation radically went down. Earlier 2000, the inflation rate was recorded at 8.8% that is January 1999; then a ... -
An econometric analysis of entrepreneurial activity, economic growth and employment: the case of the BRICS countries
(Soc, 2017)Entrepreneurship has been identified as a key contributor to economic growth and job creation by policy makers and researchers alike. The role of entrepreneurship has become more noticeable in societies not only in developed ... -
An econometric time-series analysis of the dynamic relationship between foreign trade and economic growth in a developing country: the case of Namibia
(Danubius University, 2016)Economists have an inclination for quantifying the relationships amongst variables at both micro and macro levels. In this study, the possibility of a long-run relationship between foreign trade and economic growth in ... -
An empirical investigation into innovation drivers and barriers in public sector organisations
(Emerald, 2016)Purpose: Innovations provide a vital stimulus for economic growth. Through innovations, public sector organisations (PSOs) need to grow the economy to provide for the needs of their citizens. The purpose of this study is ...