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Evaluating illiquidity and systemic contagion in South African banks
(University of Johannesburg, 2014)A stress-testing model to evaluate liquidity and systemic risk in banks of developed and emerging economies has been assembled and tested. The Liquidity Stress Tester model (LST) was applied to Dutch and UK markets during ... -
Evaluating the adequacy of water-related reporting and disclosure by high-impact users in South Africa
(World Scientific Publishing, 2016)South Africa is facing a water crisis in terms of the scarcity and the quality of its water. Considering this water-constrained future, it is evident that companies in South Africa should pay attention to the pristine ... -
Evaluating the credit assessment criteria used by financiers to assess credit applications in Mozambique
(LLC “СPС “Business Perspectives”, 2014)Africa is the ideal location for agricultural investment to address the growing concern of food insecurity worldwide. South African agricultural producers and agricultural financiers are strategically positioned to expand ... -
Evaluating the difference in employee engagement before and after business and cultural transformation interventions
(Academic journals, 2011)Levels of engagement within an organization can have substantial and measurable impacts upon the outputs of an organization. The objective of this exploratory study was to establish, the difference between employee engagement ... -
The evaluation of a frame-of-reference training programme for intern psychometrists
(AOSIS, 2013)Orientation: The use of assessment centres (ACs) has drastically increased over the past decade. However, ACs are constantly confronted with the lack of construct validity. One aspect of ACs that could improve the construct ... -
An evaluation of a helping skills training program for intern psychometrists
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)This study reports on the effectiveness of a helping skills training program for intern psychometrists. A randomised pretest–posttest comparison group design was used to evaluate the training program. Participants (N = 22; ... -
An evaluation of an integrated case study and business simulation to develop professional skills In South African accountancy students
(Clute Institute, 2013)One of the most debated topics in extant accounting education literature is that of professional skills. It appears that many universities are failing to sufficiently equip their graduates with the generic professional ... -
Evaluation of Information system service quality in a South African governmental department
(University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2015)The research project was undertaken to investigate the effective usage of Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT) in the Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism (DEDECT), ... -
An evaluation of South African worker co-operatives against specified business success factors
(Prof. Ansie Lessing, 2015)Although worker co-operatives form an integral part of the South African government's social and economic development efforts, these entities have so far not lived up to expectations. Based on the findings in previous ... -
An evaluation of the co-operative business model within the context of the global reporting initiative
(Clute Institute, 2013)Sustainability reporting, renowned as an instrument for businesses to communicate how they function more efficiently and responsibly within the social and physical environment, while simultaneously remaining profitable, ... -
Evaluation of the Financial Threat Scale (FTS) in four European, non–student samples
(Elsevier Science Inc, 2015)The Financial Threat Scale (FTS) was designed to asses levels of fear, uncertainty, and preoccupation about the stability and security of one's finances. In previous research with Canadian university students, it was shown ... -
Evolving role and nature of workplace leaders and diversity: A theoretical and empirical approach
(University of Primorska, 2010)Blumer (1962) regarded the ‘many possibilities of uncertainty as inherent to the process of joint action.’ Joint action reflects the efforts of participants to work out the line of action in light of what they observe each ... -
Examining asymmetric effects in the South African Phillips curve: evidence from logistic smooth transition regression models
(Inderscience, 2016)This study contributes to the foregoing literature by investigating asymmetric behaviour within the South African short-run Phillips curve for three versions of the Phillips curve specification namely; the New Classical ... -
Examining psychometric properties, measurement invariance, and construct validity of a short version of the Test to Measure Intercultural competence (TMIC–S) in Germany and Brazil
(Elsevier, 2015)The goal of this study was to develop and validate a short version (TMIC-S) of the Test to Measure Intercultural Competence (TMIC; Schnabel, Kelava, Seifert, & Kuhlbrodt, 2015). TMIC-S measures six malleable abilities that ... -
Examining significant predictors of students' intention to drop out
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)The objective of this study was to determine if core self-evaluation traits, burnout, disengagement, social support and career decision making difficulties are significant predictors of university students’ intention to ... -
Examining the ethical predisposition of the next generation of business leaders in China and the Republic of South Africa
(University of Pretoria, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, 2008)This study was undertaken in an effort to determine the attitudes of business students in South Africa and China toward a battery of questionable actions undertaken by anonymous business entities. In general, practices ... -
Examining the influence of the wine festival experience on tourists' quality of life
(Springer Verlag, 2013)Hosting events and festivals is the best way of providing the wine tourism experience. Wine festivals offer a wide range of experiences that are different from day-today living, offer a lifestyle package and are an indicator ... -
Expectations and obligations governing the member-union relationship: A psychological contract perspective
(Pretoria: University of South Africa, Institute Labour Relation, 2010)This qualitative research paper employs psychological contract theory, in order to determine the existence of a psychological contract between trade unions and their members. This is accomplished by identifying the underlying ... -
Expectations versus experience - the Kruger National Park's interpretation services from a regional approach
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)The Kruger National Park's management currently neglects the importance of interpretation and, thus, the expectations of interpretation services mostly exceed the actual experience thereof. The aim of this article was thus ... -
Expenditure-based segmentation of tourists to the Kruger National Park
(University of the Free State & Sun Media, 2009)The Addo Elephant National Park is one of only a few national parks in the world that offers the Big 7 experience and is therefore one of South Africa's prime tourism destinations. The park plays an important role in the ...