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Understanding accounting students' cultural diversity and its implication of the interpretation of IFRS
(Clute Institute, 2012)In the global business environment, accountants often adopt accountancy practices to suit their unique cultural and business environments. This aspect often makes the cross-border comparison of financial statements difficult. ... -
Understanding the reasons why tourists visit the Kruger National Park during a recession
(AOSIS, 2013)The 2008 and 2009 recession increased pressure on travellers to cut costs on luxury items, such as going on holiday, and this has led to a global tourism decline of 8%. This, however, was not the case in the Kruger National ... -
Understanding the role that Quality of Work Life of food and beverage employees plays in perceived service delivery and productivity
(UNISA, 2014)The purpose of this article is to determine the role that Quality of Work Life plays in the perceived service delivery and productivity of food and beverage employees in Potchefstroom, South Africa. The questionnaires were ... -
Understanding the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) Pilgrims
(Wiley, 2016)The purpose of this research is to analyse the motives and segment the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) pilgrims to the Zion City of Moria in South Africa during Easter according to these motives. Seven motives were identified: ... -
Understanding tipping behaviour - an economic perspective
(IP Publishing Ltd, 2015)There are generally three explanations for tipping: social approval, equitable service exchange and other reasons. The combination and importance of these reasons differ between countries and cultures. In this study, ... -
Understanding value for money at a live music performance
(Prof. Ansie Lessing, 2015)Value for money is a complex concept and might differ between people, events and industries. The perceptions towards value for money may be influenced by a number of factors. Thus, the aim of this research was to determine ... -
Understanding visitor's image of the oldest marine park in Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)In successful tourism development and destination marketing, an important factor is individuals' tourist destination image (TDI). A review of the literature revealed a dearth of studies on the image of national parks as ... -
Unravelling safety compliance in the mining industry: examining the role of work stress, job insecurity, satisfaction and commitment as antecedents
(AOSIS, 2011)Orientation: Safety compliance remains a major issue in the South African mining industry. This article explores the roles of specific work-related job and attitudinal variables in predicting complianceResearch purpose: ... -
Unsystematic risk in South African privately-owned company valuations
(Clute Institute, 2012)The purpose of the study is to determine whether advisory firms valuing privately-owned companies in South Africa take unsystematic risk into account and, if they do, how objectively it is done. A literature search was ... -
Urban food insecurity amongst households receiving income above the minimum household subsistence level: the case of a low–income neighbourhood in South Africa
(InderScience, 2017)The number of poor people living in urban areas is increasing, as is the number of food insecure households, mainly because of the demographic and economic challenges associated with urbanisation. Studies in South Africa ... -
Use of invA Gene Specific PCR Analysis for the Detection of Virulent Salmonella Species in Beef Products in the North West Province, South Africa
(Science and Education Publishing, 2014)A total of 32 beef samples were collected from shops around the North West Province, South Africa and analyzed for the presence of Salmonella species. A total of 96 presumptive isolates were screened for characteristics ... -
Using a decision support model to identify export opportunities
(International Growth Centre, 2017)The main objective of this study is to identify new opportunities for exporting Rwandan goods and services using an alternative approach (also endorsed by the World Trade Organisation (WTO)) and tool called the ‘Decision ... -
Using an innovative mixed method methodology to investigate the appropriateness of a quantitative instrument in an African context: Antiretroviral treatment and quality of life
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2014)The relationship between quality of life (QoL) and antiretroviral treatment (ART) has mainly been studied using quantitative scales often not appropriate for use in other contexts and without taking peoples' lived experiences ... -
Using individual differences to predict job performance: correcting for direct and indirect restriction of range
(Wiley, 2012)The present study investigates the relationship between individual differences, indicated by personality (FFM) and general mental ability (GMA), and job performance applying two different methods of correction for range ... -
Using the cultural dimension and accounting value classification frameworks to investigate cultural diversity in a multi-national South African-based company
(University of Primorska, 2013)The developing South African economy provides good business opportunities for global companies. Despite the popularity of mergers and acquisitions as a way to expand into a developing economy, many such business transaction ... -
The utilization of export opportunities in the world market: a comparison of Belgium, South Africa and Thailand
(International Academy of Business and Economics, 2011)A decision support model (DSM) was developed in 1995 by one of the authors with the main aim to identify realistic export opportunities (REOs) for a particular exporting country. The DSM results can assist export promotion ... -
Validating a customer well-being index related to natural wildlife tourism
(Elsevier, 2014)This study reports an attempt to validate a customer well-being (CWB) index related to natural wildlife tourism. It was hypothesized that the CWB index related to wildlife tourism has a positive influence on travel outcomes ... -
Validating a model to measure the brand loyalty of fast moving consumer goods
(Science Publications, 2012)A model to measure the brand loyalty of Fast-moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) was developed by researching historical brand loyalty models, by identifying brand loyalty influences, by validating the measurement criteria and, ... -
Validating a theoretical model to measure the business success of Microinsurance (MI) in South Africa
(Kamla Raj Enterprises, 2015)The objective of the present study was to validate a theoretical model to measure business success of Microinsurance in South Africa. The empirical process of validation is based on literature research. The model was tested ... -
Validating the model to measure employee engagement
(University of Zulia, 2015)