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The labour market consequences of globalisation and regionalisation
(Emerald Group Publishing, 2011)Purpose : This paper aims to introduce the subject of the impact of globalization and regionalization on the labour markets. The papers of the special issue are placed within this subject. Design/methodology/approach : ... -
Labour Union voices in South Africa and arguments to scrap inflation targets a historical and 21st Century debate
(2011)Inflasieteikens wat inflasieverwagtings anker, is die primêre doelwit van monetêre beleid van sentrale banke in ontwikkelde lande. Binne 21e eeuse debatte kritiseer vakbonde, en spesifiek Congress of South African Trade ... -
Language and gender influence on the consumer choice of branded meat attributes
(2014)The feedlot industry is the main beef producer in South Africa and falls in the category of Small Businesses. For these small business enterprises to be successful in an industry subjected to fierce competition, it is ... -
The language editor's role in postgraduate research: a survey of supervisors' perceptions
(HESA / Unisa Press, 2013)This article presents the empirical findings of a study undertaken to compare the views of language editors and supervisors concerning the appropriate level of editorial intervention in the production of postgraduate ... -
Leadership challenges in change intervention and navigation
(Academic journals, 2012)The success of any change intervention depends on the leadership of the organisation. It is therefore important to note that leadership is an enabler of any type of change. Quite often organisations require transformational ... -
Leadership competencies for managing diversity
(University of Primorska, 2011)The new understanding of diversity involves more than increasing the number of different identity groups on the payroll. An important proposal is that the experience of diversity in an organisation results from pervasive ... -
Leading a successful change intervention in a modern organisation: key elements to consider
(Academic journals, 2012)The reality today is that organizations and leaders are faced with unrelenting demands for change. Globalisation, competitiveness and ever changing business environments have forced organisations to constantly consider ... -
Leerbenaderings en akademiese prestasie van EBW-onderwysstudente
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2016)Een van die groot probleme in die ho'ronderwyssisteem is dat die deurvloeisyfers nie na wense is nie. 'n Groot aantal studente skryf in vir 'n graad maar voltooi dit nie binne die voorgeskrewe tydperk nie. Een van die mees ... -
Legal guidelines for the collection of information in the competitive intelligence process in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2003)Regardless of the complexity and uncertainty in any environment, information processing (a firm’s ability to adapt to existing market conditions) is largely dependent on its ability to process relevant market information ... -
Legitimacy lost: accountancy's predicament
(Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, 2011)The objectives and purpose of accounting theory as being promulgated by key global accounting regulators seem to downplay accounting's stewardship function in favour of providing information to specific categories of ... -
The leisure and sport participation patterns of high school learners in Potchefstroom
(University of Stellenbosch, 2011)Leisure and sport activities are thought to be developmentally important because it provides opportunities for skill development and the formation of social relationships during adolescence. Added to this the number and ... -
Lessons in managing the visitor experience at the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival
(Clute Institute, 2012)The event industry, in particular arts festivals, is one of South Africa’s fastest growing tourism sectors in tourism industry. However, only minimal research has been done to identify factors that arts festival visitors ... -
Liberalizing Bangladesh’s services trade: is joining trade in services agreement the way to go?
(Sage, 2020)Although currently limited, services trade holds great potential for Bangladesh, as services already make a major contribution to GDP and employment. Services represent an important alternative (in the longer term) or ... -
Life satisfaction by demography in low income residential areas: evidence from South Africa
(Studia Universitatis, 2016)Life satisfaction within various South African contexts remains an important subject for both management and research practitioners. This importance emanates from the view that life satisfaction is an enduring indicator ... -
Lifestyle influences changes in fibrin clot properties over a 10-year period on a population level
(Georg Thieme Verlag, 2022)Case–control and observational studies have provided a plausible mechanistic link between clot structure and thrombosis. We aimed to identify lifestyle, demographic, biochemical, and genetic factors that influence changes ... -
Linking employee burnout to medical aid provider expenditure
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013)Background. Healthcare has become a major expense. Burnout and its connection with psychological and physical health is well researched, yet little research has been done on the connection between burnout and financial ... -
Linking energy efficiency legislation and the agricultural sector in South Africa
(2017)There are different ways of measuring energy efficiency. Although there is no generally agreed definition of the concept, it should, however, always be approached according to particular circumstances and contexts. As such, ... -
Linking export opportunities of products and services: the case of South Africa
(2012)Trade in services has been playing an increasingly important role in the economic growth and development of many countries. In addition it has been found that services trade is more crisis-resilient than goods trade, leading ... -
Linking international trade and labour standards: the effectiveness of sanctions under the European Union's GSP
(Kluwer Law International, 2011)Linking international trade and labour standards is one of the ways to make countries comply with their international obligations to respect core labour standards. Under the European Union's Generalized System of Preferences ... -
Liquidity creation in South African banks under stressed economic conditions
(Wiley, 2012)The financial crisis placed severe pressure on global bank liquidity. Many banks were unable to create sufficient liquidity and had to receive government support or face default. This paper attempts to determine the impact ...