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Factors influencing pricing in the accommodation sector in South Africa
(University of Pretoria, 2011)Price is a significant factor of competitiveness. Price is a complex issue and is determined by a variety of demand and supply factors. These factors also differ from industry to industry. The purpose of this article is ... -
Factors influencing success of construction projects by emerging contractors in South Africa: a case of Mahikeng area
(Virtus Interpress, 2015)Emerging contractors play a critical role in the South African economy in terms of rendering services to government especially in the construction sector. However, literature findings reveal that some of the SMMEs are ... -
Factors influencing the career choice of undergraduate students at a historically disadvantaged South African university
(IP Publishing, 2015)During the apartheid years in South Africa, career guidance amongst disadvantaged learners was largely absent and, for many, career choices were limited and governed by politics. Despite South Africa having celebrated ... -
Factors Influencing Urban llousehold Food Insecurify in a Low Income Neighbourhood in South Africa
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Factors that determine the stated willingness to pay for air pollution: A case of Bophelong Township
(The Social Sciences Research Society (SOSRES), 2014)The aim of this paper is to quantify the willingness to pay for improved air-quality in a typical low-income settlement in South Africa by making use of the contingent valuation method (CVM). Direct valuation methods or ... -
Family-related antecedents of early adolescent immigrants' psychological and sociocultural school adjustment in Germany
(Sage, 2014)Immigrant students in many European countries have lower educational attainments than their mainstream classmates. The present study investigated family-related conditions for early adolescents’ acculturation orientations ... -
Father involvement and demographic factors influencing anti-social behaviours of adolescent learners in South Africa
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)South Africa enjoys the highest rates of fathers' absence (not father involvement) among Blacks in Africa after Namibia and in addition, have an increasing living father absence for all racial groups and among blacks in ... -
Feasibility of monetary Union in the SADC and EAC: analysis of macroeconomic convergence criteria
(The Social Sciences Research Society, 2016)In August 2003, the Association of African Central Bank Governors announced that it would strive to establish a single currency and common central bank by 2021. Many regional trading blocs and economic communities in Africa ... -
Feasibility of monetary union in the SADC and EAC: evidence from business cycle synchronisation
(Danubius University of Galati, 2017)Through the Association of African Central Bank Governors, in 2003, Africa committed itself to work for a single currency and common central bank by 2021. In pursuit of this grand objective, many regional trading blocs ... -
‘Festivalscape’ factors influencing visitors’ loyalty to an agri-festival in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2015)Orientation: The NAMPO Harvest Day is the largest festival of its kind in the southern hemisphere. To sustain the festival’s success, it is important to assess which ‘festivalscape’ f actors influence visitors’ ... -
‘Festivalscape’ factors influencing visitors’ loyalty to an agri-festival in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2015)Orientation: The NAMPO Harvest Day is the largest festival of its kind in the southern hemisphere. To sustain the festival’s success, it is important to assess which ‘festivalscape’ factors influence visitors’ ... -
Financial distress and happiness of employees in times of economic crisis
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015)Using data for 28 European countries for the period 2008 to 2012, we examine whether employed individuals are affected by the economic crisis. We provide robust evidence that unfavourable macroeconomic conditions are ... -
Financial guarantees and public debt in South Africa
(Virtus Interpress, 2015)A few years since the worst of the Euro sovereign debt crisis, many nations, from Cyprus to Ireland, including South Africa are re-visiting their public debt management to avert or lessen the impact of similar such happenings ... -
Financial knowledge and subjective financial risk tolerance among students at a South African University
(Virtus Interpress, 2015)This study used a self–administered questionnaire to determine the effect of financial knowledge and other demographic variables on Financial Risk Tolerance (FRT) among South African University students. Descriptive ... -
Financial literacy amongst African Generation Y students: an empirical analysis of selected demographic factors
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2017)The entire spectrum of society, including Generation Y, face the challenge of managing their personal finances in uncertain economic, financial and political times. This challenge highlights the importance of being equipped ... -
Financial literacy needs of South African third-year university students
(Clute Institute, 2013)It is evident from the literature that financial education and financial training fail in South Africa, which results in tertiary institutions sending their students into the world with a lack of preparedness for the ... -
Finding the key to success: a visitors' perspective at a National Arts Festival
(AOSIS, 2012)Purpose and/or objectives: The purpose of this article was to segment festival visitors at the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (KKNK) based on their travel motives and their ratings of the Key Success Factors (KSFs) in ... -
First time versus repeat triathlon participants at Ironman South Africa
(AFAHPER-SD, 2014)Triathlon organisers and marketers must attempt to achieve a balance between first-time and repeat participants, but should be aware of the attributes that differentiate these participants. This study was carried out to ... -
First-time versus repeat visitors at the Kruger National Park
(AOSIS, 2014)Purpose: The aim of this research is to segment visitors at the Kruger National Park based on the frequency of visitation in order to distinguish between first-time and repeat park visitors. Problem investigated: The ... -
First-time versus repeat visitors: the Volksblad Arts Festival
(Sun Media Bloemfontein (SUNMeDIA), 2010)This article focuses on the differences and/or similarities between first-time and repeat visitors at the Volksblad Arts Festival as an alternate approach to market segmentation. The research was conducted by means of a ...