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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 ... -
An empirical study on the success factors to consider in developing e-Learning systems: a learner-oriented system
(Medwell Publishing, 2016)Over many decades now, software design and system development is confronted with development crisis due to a number of causes. And the development has led to a chain of transformation mainly in the area of methodologies ... -
An evaluation of income tax incentives available to the South African oil and gas industry
(Clute Institute, 2016)The oil and gas sector is advantageous to South Africa. However, the country's oil and gas reserves are minimal in relation to many other countries, reducing attractiveness to prospective investors. In the aim of promoting ... -
An exploratory study of the variation in unemployment length of graduates of different degree programs
(Clute Institute, 2016)The drive to reduce poverty and unemployment in most developing or newly industrialized countries has many forms, the most common avenue, however, is the provision of education and a resultant expectation of employment. ... -
An investigation into the factor structure of the Ryff Scales of psychological well-being
(AOSIS, 2016)Orientation: South African studies investigating the factor structure of the Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-being (RPWB) are needed to ensure that the instrument is valid and reliable within the South African context. ... -
An investigation into the factors affecting young people's entrepreneurial inclination: the case of selected areas in South Africa
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2017)Entrepreneurship has been pointed out as a key driver of economic growth and development by academia, policymakers, and government institutions alike. Globally, youth unemployment figures are alarmingly high and entrepreneurship, ... -
Analysing biographical differences on employees' perception of safety control measures with special emphasis on the cost thereof at a colliery
(International Foundation for Research and Development (IFRD), 2016)Abstract: The purpose of this article is to determine whether biographical differences influence employees' perception on safety control measures and the cost thereof. A quantitative research approach was followed for which ... -
Analysing employers’ expectations of employee skills in the South African tourism industry
(AOSIS, 2014)Orientation: Owing to the nature of the tourism industry, which is highly service orientated, employees should possess certain skills such as self-reliance, people and certain specialist skills, and general employability ... -
An analysis of compensation collected for the depletion of Angola’s oil resources
(Sabinet, 2012)The African continent contributes approximately 12% of the world's oil production. Despite this wealth, many citizens of oil-rich African countries live in poverty, often because their governments do not collect sufficient ... -
An analysis of critical success factors in managing the tourist experience at Kruger National Park
(Cognizant Communication Corporation, 2014)Kruger National Park (KNP) attracts over 1 million tourists per annum and is one of the top five international destinations in South Africa. However, there is a lot of competition in South Africa and, together with the 22 ... -
Analysis of export and employment opportunities for the South African manufacturing industry
(2015)The South African government recognises the importance of promoting manufactured exports as a means of ensuring sustainable economic growth and job creation. However, export promotion organisations have limited resources ... -
An analysis of factors affecting access to credit in Lesotho's smallholder agricultural sector
(Taylor and Francis, 2015)The agricultural sector in Lesotho is underperforming mainly due to the inability of smallholders to move from traditional agriculture to a more scientific and technology-based one. Among the challenges inhibiting the ... -
Analysis of feasibility of monetary union in the SADC and EAC: evidence from analysis of trade openness
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2017)The SADC and EAC are working toward developing monetary unions in their respective regions in the near future. Trade openness of an economy is a crucial characteristic in assessing the feasibility of a monetary union and ... -
Analysis of government expenditure and sectoral employment in the post–apartheid South Africa: application of ARDL model
(International Foundation for Research and Development (IFRD), 2017)The current study has been designed to analyse the interactions between real government spending and job creation in South Africa focusing on five major economic sectors, namely construction, financial, manufacturing, ... -
Analysis of short- and long-run interactions between the stock market and prices of different sizes of properties in South Africa
(Business Perspectives Publishing Company, 2015)Stock and property markets are regarded as investment alternatives and the interaction between these two markets has been established. However, there is a debate on whether this interaction starts from the property market, ... -
An analysis of the determinants of education quality in Malawi: pupil reading scores
(Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research (MCSER), 2013)The study investigated the factors that affect primary education quality in Malawi. Data from SACMEQ II on reading scores for Malawi was regressed in ordinary least squares. A basic multilevel analysis was also conducted ...