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Die rol van geselekteerde motiveringsfaktore en leerstrategieë by akademiese prestasie van Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe- (EBW-) onderwysstudente
(LitNet, 2016)The low throughput rates that occur especially at South African universities are an alarming phenomenon that has a negative impact on the country's economic growth and social development. Several factors, such as the ... -
Die toepaslikheid van deeltitelheffings in Suid-Afrika
(Sabinet, 2012)This study challenges the fairness of sectional title schemes' levies that are ordered by the Sectional Title Act (95 of 1986) to be allocated according to the participation quota (floor area) of units. Studies have shown ... -
Die verhouding tussen vertroue en diversiteitsklimaat by 'n Suid-Afrikaanse universiteit
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2016)This study targeted permanently employed staff of a specific business unit (campus) of a South African university to explore the relationship between employees' perceived levels of trust in their immediate line manager/supervisor ... -
Die verskaffing van elektrisiteit deur Eskom: die impak van beurtkrag en hoër pryse op die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie
(AOSIS, 2014)This study investigates alternative ways to manage the electricity supply by the South African energy provider, Eskom, with specific focus on the choice between higher tariffs and load shedding. Both choices will harm the ... -
Differences between managers' and employees' perceptions of gender–based discrimination in a selection of South African organisations
(UKZN, 2015)Introduction: The relationship between employees and employers depends, among other things, on the level of consensus on what is perceived as fair or unfair in the workplace. When these perceptions are similar, a ... -
Differences in the wellbeing of dual–earner parents with young children
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)The general objective of this research was to investigate the wellbeing (i.e. health and work– life interference) of dual-earner parents with different sociodemographic characteristics (i.e. age and gender) and family ... -
Different venues, different experiences: evidence from live music performances
(University of Stellenbosch, 2015)The purpose of this research was to determine whether visitors who attend the same live music performance at four different destinations/locations vary and whether their needs were the same for a memorable visitor ... -
Diligence in determining the appropriate form of stationarity
(AOSIS, 2014)Orientation: One of the most vexing problems of modelling time series data is determining the appropriate form of stationarity, as it can have a significant influence on the model’s explanatory properties, which makes ... -
Dimensionality of interpersonal trust and its relationship to innovativeness
(NWU School of Basic Sciences, 2013)Companies striving for a competitive edge need to have insight into factors that best promote innovativeness. Our quantitative study explored the relationship between subdimensions of interpersonal trust and innovativeness ... -
The dimensions of brand romance as predictors of brand loyalty among cell phone users
(University of Pretoria, 2014)In a competitive cell phone industry where consumers have a wide variety of cell phone brands to choose from, it is imperative for marketers to foster brand loyalty in order to establish enduring consumer-brand relationships. ... -
Dining atmospherics and food and service quality as predictors of customer satisfaction at sit-down restaurants
(African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2014)South African sit-down restaurants operate in a fiercely competitive environment and customer satisfaction has proven critical for survival in this and other service industries. A satisfied customer spreads positive ... -
A discriminant analysis appraoch to classifying adopters and non-adopters of internet-banking services
(Virtus Interpress, 2015)Several technology acceptance theories have been proposed and used to study the adoption of IB services world over. However, TAM has gained wide popularity compared to other behavioral theories. This study uses some ... -
Dividend policies of privately held companies: stand-alone and group companies in Belgiumm
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2012)This study examines the dividend policies of privately held Belgian companies, differentiating between stand-alone companies and those affiliated with a business group. We find that privately held companies typically do ... -
Do capital requirements affect cost of intermediation? Evidence from a panel of South African Banks
(ERSA (Economic Research Southern Africa), 2016)Since the 2007 sub-prime financial crisis, world bank capital ratios have increased. In this paper, we investigate the impact of increased bank capital requirements introduced under the Basel Accord framework on the costs ... -
Do socially conscious companies provide better financial performance? An exploratory study
(Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, 2009)The 1987 report on “Our Common Future” by the World Commission on Environment and Development gave rise to the concept of sustainable development. However, the question remained as to what exactly is sustainable development? ... -
Do socio-demographic factors influence the travel behaviours of visitors to nature-based tourism products in South Africa?
(Sabinet, 2013)Nature-based tourism products in Africa, especially South Africa, are playing an important role in attracting visitors. It is therefore essential to understand travel behaviour and the factors influencing the behaviour of ... -
Do South African small businesses prefer conservative tax advice to aggressive tax advice?
(Clute Institute, 2012)Taxpayers’ relationship with tax practitioners may influence tax compliance behaviour. International research has been inconclusive on whether taxpayers prefer conservative tax approaches or more aggressive approaches. ... -
Doctrinal research as a means to recover normative thinking in accounting
(Studia Universitatis, 2016)The article debates whether legal doctrinal research could be applied in contemporary accounting research to bring back the prescriptive nature of normative research and whether, by applying doctrinal research, a new focus ...