Browsing Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences by Author "10064230 - Viviers, Wilhelmina"
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Agricultural export patterns from Africa to the European Union: exploring non-tariff measures, product relatedness, and market size
Idsardi, Ernst; Viviers, Wilma (WTO, 2018)For many years, the European Union has been an important market for agricultural products from Africa. However, African agricultural exporters have often found the European market difficult to access because of a raft of ... -
Analysis of export and employment opportunities for the South African manufacturing industry
Malan, Johan; Steenkamp, Ermie Annelies; Rossouw, Riaan; Viviers, Wilma (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 ... -
Are digital advances and inclusive growth compatible goals? Implications for trade policy in developing countries
Viviers, Wilma; Parry, Ali; Jansen van Rensburg, Adelia (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 ... -
BREXIT - change is in the air
Viviers, Wilma; Cameron, Martin (2016)In our July article we shared some thoughts on implications for South Africa - and specifically agricultural exports, of the 'BREXIT' - the exit of Britain (or the United Kingdom) from the European Union (EU) membership ... -
Challenges for the floriculture industry in a developing country: a South African perspective
Matthee, Marianne; Naudé, Wim; Viviers, Wilma (Taylor & Francis, 2006)The increasing numbers of global floriculture producers, and changes in the basis of competition in this international industry, make it important to evaluate the South African floriculture industry's competitive position. ... -
Combining the export promotion of products and services: the case of South Africa
Grater, S.; Steenkamp, E.; Viviers, W.; Cuyvers, L. (UNISA, 2014)With the trade in services playing an increasingly important role in boosting economic growth and development in many countries, governments and business entities - particularly in developing countries - should be devoting ... -
Competitive intelligence in a foreign environment: German and Canadian firms compared
Calof, J; Viviers, W (Physica-Verlag HD, 2005)The objective of this chapter was to examine the intelligence practices of German MNE's and contrast these to those found in Canadian and U.S. studies. Taking into consideration the caveats involved in the comparison of ... -
Competitive intelligence in South Africa: 1999-2002 and beyond
Viviers, Wilma; Saayman, Andrea; Muller, Marié-Luce (Africa Institute of South Africa, 2004)South African companies are not yet well equipped to conduct good intelligence practices - but they will have to build strong competitive intelligence practices and expertise to survive in the globalised and competitive world -
Competitive Intelligence practices of South African and Belgian exporters
De Pelsmacker, Patrick; Viviers, Wilma; Saayman, Andrea; Cuyvers, Ludo; Muller, Marié-Luce (Emerald, 2005)Purpose – The objective of the study was to compare competitive intelligence (CI) practices of exporters in South Africa and Belgium. Design/methodology/approach – An e-mail and postal survey in a sample of 292 Belgian ... -
Competitive intelligence practices: a South African study
Viviers, W.; Saayman, A.; Muller, M.-L.; Calof, J. (AOSIS, 2002)Competitive Intelligence (CI) as a business discipline and as a business practice is still in its infancy in South Africa. Only a few higher education courses in CI exist in South Africa and only a few studies on CI practices ... -
Competitive intelligence: an instrument to enhance South Africa's competitiveness
Viviers, W.; Muller, M.; Du Toit, A. (AOSIS, 2005)The case for Competitive Intelligence (CI) as an instrument that can enhance the competitiveness of South African companies and South Africa as a country is strong. Various global competitive rankings measurements have ... -
Competitive intelligence: construct exploration, validation and equivalence
Saayman, Andrea; Pienaar, Jaco; Viviers, Wilma; De Pelsmacker, Patrick; Cuyvers, Ludo (Emerald, 2008)Purpose Little empirical research has been conducted on competitive intelligence (CI). This paper aims to contribute to the quantitative strand of the CI literature by exploring and validating the theoretical constructs ... -
A decision support model to identify realistic export opportunities for South African products and services
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Die aanbod van en die vraag na water in Suid-Afrika se ontwikkelingstreke
De Villiers, A.B.; Viviers, W.; Van Wyk, L.A. (AOSIS, 1988)Gegewens oor die beskikbaarheid van water in die ontwikkelingstreke van Suid-Afrika is tans onvoldoende. Wateraanbod en -aanvraag is slegs vir die verskillende rivieropvanggebiede beskikbaar. Aangesien die grense van die ... -
Die belangrikheid van water as ’n basiese behoefte vir ekonomiese ontwikkeling in Streek 23
Van Wyk, L.A.; Viviers, W. (AOSIS, 1987)The economic developmental potential of region 23 is to be found mainly in the field of the primary sector. Future development in the agricultural sector is dependent upon large volumes of water. To realise the developmental ... -
Die ontwikkeling van mededingende intelligensie in Suid-Afrika sedert 1994
Viviers, W.; Muller, M.-L. (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2005)Competitive Intelligence (CI) has long been recognised as a strategic management tool and is one of the fastest growing fields in the business world. CI is rapidly becoming a major factor in achieving competitive advantage. ... -
Die vrou in die ekonomie : sy aan sy met die man
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Economic and political initiatives of European integration for the period 1945-1992
Viviers, W.; Steyn, T.F.J. (AOSIS, 1998)The integration of the European Communities (EC, today EU) has been described as one of the most successful examples of economic integration worldwide. This study examines the reason for this success from two perspectives. ... -
Enhancing a competitive Intelligence culture in South Africa
Viviers, W.; Saayman, Andrea; Muller, Marié-Luce (Emerald, 2005)Purpose For competitive intelligence (CI) to evolve into a successful business discipline in a company, a culture of competitiveness should prevail. The extent to which CI is practiced in South Africa and the CI culture ... -
Enhancing industrial cluster formation through the realistic export opportunities of the TRADE-DSM
Pisa, Noleen; Viviers, Wilma; Rossouw, Riaan (Wiley, 2017)This paper explores the natural synergies between industrial cluster formation and the identification of realistic export opportunities (REOs), using the TRADE-DSM1 for a resource-dependent region, the North West Province ...