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The application of management accounting techniques to determine the financial viability of delivery routes in the bread industry: a case study
(2009)Cost management is essential in every organisation, especially in an increasingly competitive environment (Jain & Yadav 2006:352). The management of distribution costs has become increasingly important because of the rising ... -
Application of Mass Spectronometry as Rapid Detection Tool in Plant Nematology
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2014)Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are serious pests causing important crop losses worldwide. Accurate identification of PPNs is essential to plant pathogen diagnostics and, thus, plant disease management. Classification of ... -
Application of the Attitude Toward Enterprise (ATE) test on scondary school learners in South Africa
(Sabinet, 2011)The main aim of this research paper was to discuss the application of the Attitude Toward Enterprise (ATE) Test1 developed by Kingston University, London, on secondary school learners in South Africa. A total of 1 748 ... -
Applications potential of structural path analysis in urban agriculture: a literature review
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2014)Structural path analysis (SPA) is a specialized SAM technique in which transaction values and direction are loaded on to flow networks between market players in order to capture the size, direction and intensity of economic ... -
Applying a transdisciplinary mixed methods research design to explore sustainable diets in rural South Africa
(University of Alberta, International Institute for Qualitative Methodology, 2015)This article describes a conceptual framework for exploring sustainable diets, using a case study example of ongoing research in the Vaalharts region, a rural setting in South Africa. A qualitative research approach is ... -
Applying economic guidelines for responsible tourism in a World Heritage Site
(South African National Parks, 2008)This article proposes an integrated sustainable tourism development strategy for the Vredefort Dome as a World Heritage Site. In particular, it analyses the integration of the South African guidelines for responsible tourism ... -
Applying lessons learnt from deficiencies in the Basel Accords to Solvency II
(Sabinet, 2013)Solvency II is the new European Union (EU) legislation that will review the capital adequacy regime for the insurance industry. Considerable progress has been made in the banking sector with the implementation of the Basel ... -
Applying mixed-methods to assess the value of forensic interviewing from a person-centred approach
(CRIMSA, 2011)Diversion is a process of channelling children away from the formal court system to programmes that are re-integrative. A child can be diverted when he / she acknowledges responsibility for the act and both he / she and ... -
Appraisal of measuring economic impact of sport events
(SA Association for Movement & Leisure Science, 2014)Sport events are big business, attracting not only a large number of participants, spectators and sponsorships, but also wide media coverage. The hosting of sport events have led to increased rivalry between nations, regions ... -
An ARDL bounds test approach to modelling tourist expenditure in South Africa
(IP Publishing Ltd, 2015)This research follows micro-economic theory, according to which demand for a product is influenced by price, substitute prices and income, to determine the sensitivity of inbound tourist expenditure in South Africa to ... -
Are 'Albergo Diffuso' and community-based tourism the answers to community development in South Africa?
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Conventional mass tourism shortcomings have facilitated the origin of alternative forms of tourism such as community-based tourism (CBT). Lately, another form of tourism known as 'Albergo Diffuso' (AD) has also been mentioned ... -
Are blue chip stock market indices good proxies for all-shares market indices? The case of the Brussels Stock Exchange 1833-2005
(Cambridge University Press, 2011)In this article, we calculate a market-weighted return index for the 20 largest stocks listed on the Brussels Stock Exchange over the period 1833–2005, based on a new, unique and high-quality database. We find that this ... -
Are digital advances and inclusive growth compatible goals? Implications for trade policy in developing countries
(WTO, 2019)Can the digital economy help to alleviate the problem of inequality and forge more inclusive growth or will it exacerbate divisions as time goes by, to the detriment of those countries (including South Africa, India and ... -
Are efficient CEO's higher remunerated? A data envelopment analysis of selected Johannesburg security exchange companies.
(Virtus Interpress, 2014)The originality of the study is that performances of CEOs are estimated by determining how efficiently they convert their own remuneration and other key company input resources into a key performance output. Accounting-based ... -
Are you willing to pay more for the arts?
(University of Johannesburg, 2016)This study determines festival attendees' Willingness To Pay to support an increase, or prevent a decline, in arts performances and exhibitions. It uses the contingent valuation method to produce a profile of attendees, ... -
Artisanal fisheries in the Ndumo area of the Lower Phongolo River floodplain, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2015)The aim of this study was to investigate the status of artisanal fisheries in the lower Phongolo River floodplain in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A cross-sectional quantitative survey design was used that included ... -
An Asean-Eu FTA, regional production sharing, and regional cohesion: focus on Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011)This article focuses on the potential effects of an Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)–European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) for Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar (C-L-M), the least developed economies of ... -
Assessing cultural intelligence, personality and identity amongst young white Afrikaans-speaking students: a preliminary study
(AOSIS, 2015)Orientation: Cultural intelligence (CQ) is a relatively new construct to academia that has recently gained increasing attention. Its relevance in a multicultural context like South Africa is apparent since cultural ... -
Assessing the Associated Challenges in the Use of Animal Manure in Plant Growth
(KAMLA-RAJ ENTERPRISES, 2014)The present paper explores the underpinnings that drive efficiency, efficacy and effectiveness in teaching and learning of tourism in some few township high schools. The variables scrutinized have been elicited through the ... -
Assessing the awareness of environmental management accounting in the mining industry in South Africa
(Business Perspectives Publishing Company, 2015)Mining activities normally have a huge impact on the environment. The whole lifecycle of a mining company with activities such as exploration, development, production and mine closure could result in high environmental ...