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The response of the Johannesburg stock exchange to changes in exchange rate regimes
(Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research (MCSER), 2013)This paper used Granger Causality test and descriptive statistics analysis to examine the response of the South African stock market to different exchange rate regimes from 1978 to 2008. The analysis of the history of the ... -
Response styles and personality traits: a multilevel analysis
(Sage, 2014)In two studies, we examined the shared and unique meaning of acquiescent, extreme, midpoint, and socially desirable responding in association with the Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ32), a forced-choice format ... -
Response styles in factual items: personal, contextual and cultural correlates
(Wiley, 2016)This study investigated response styles in factual items and explored their associations with personal, contextual and cultural factors. Responses on various factual questions, cognitive tests and interviewers' observational ... -
Rethinking the economic contribution of tourism: case study from a Mediterranean Island
(Sage, 2014)The article introduces an integrated market-segmentation and tourism yield estimation framework for inbound tourism. Conventional approaches to yield estimation based on country of origin segmentation and total expenditure ... -
Rethinking the going concern assumption as a pre–condition for accounting measurement
(Clute Institute [for academic research], 2011)This study compares the principles of the going concern concept against the principles of representational measurement to determine if it is possible to establish foundations of accounting measurement with the going concern ... -
Rethinking the use of causal theories in social sciences: a focus on accounting and finance
(Clute Institute [for academic research], 2011)This study highlights the problems associated with the use of deterministic models in social scientific disciplines such as accounting and finance. A deterministic theory connotes a self-defining set of physical relations ... -
A review and update of Value at Risk
(Bureau for Economic Research (BER), 2014)Large bank losses in the mid-1980s resulted in financial risk management - as a distinct professional activity - becoming increasingly important. Several statistical techniques have since evolved to measure and manage ... -
Review of 30 years of longitudinal studies on the association between job insecurity and health and well-being: is there causal evidence?
(Wiley, 2016)Objective: In this review article, we present an overview of the results of longitudinal studies on the consequences of job insecurity for health and well-being. We discuss the evidence for normal causation ("Does job ... -
A review of operational risk in banks and its role in the financial crisis
(AOSIS, 2013)The role of operational risk in the 2007/2008 financial crisis is explored. The factors that gave rise to the crisis are examined and it is found that although the event is largely regarded as a credit crisis, operational ... -
Review of subnational credit rating methodologies and the applicability in the South African context
(Taylor & Francis / Unisa Press, 2013)A credit rating is a prerequisite to enter financial markets. While most sovereigns have assigned credit ratings, many subnational governments (i.e. states, provinces or counties) do not, despite the considerable benefits ... -
Revisiting the dimensional structure of the emotion domain
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)Recent research has claimed that a novelty dimension is needed to represent the cognitive emotion structure over and above valence, power and arousal. Novelty emerged when student samples evaluated the meaning of 24 ... -
Revisiting the validity and reliability of the Gallup workplace audit in a South African petrochemical company
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2013)Satisfaction at work has become a widespread focus of researchers. The Gallup Q12 Workplace Audit is an instrument that measures employee engagement on a 12-item scale. The aim of this exploratory study was to revisit the ... -
Rewards: a predictor of well-being and service quality of school principals in the North-Wet province
(AOSIS, 2016)Orientation: School principals have an important role to play in the quality of service delivery in schools. Evidence suggests that school principals are generally poorly compensated, which has an adverse impact on their ... -
Reward–allocation judgments in Romania: a factorial survey approach
(Expert Projects Publishing, 2013)We investigated reward-allocation judgments when positive outcomes (monetary rewards) were distributed and the allocator was not a co-recipient, in a sample of 200 Romanian students. Within a full factorial survey design, ... -
Risk and opportunities connected to the adoption of internet banking in an emerging market
(Virtus, 2017)This research investigate the adoption of Internet banking among Gaborone`s working class and university students. Internet banking comes with convenience and lower costs, which encourage customers to adopt it. Hindering ... -
Risk management disclosure practices in accordance with king ii and iii: the case of selected jse listed companies
(The Social Sciences Research Society, 2016)The ongoing collapse of large international companies could have been partially prevented if good corporate governance principles and, more specifically, effective risk management practices had been implemented and adhered ... -
Risk, opportunities and reasons of the household debt changes: the case of an emerging economy
(Virtus interpress, 2016)In the past decades, household debt in both developed and developing countries have been increasing. With an increase in the standard of living, household debt is also bound to increase. This paper examines the cointergation ... -
A risk-adjusted evaluation of the JSE top 40 as an international investment option
(Clute Institute, 2014)In response to the wealth destruction caused by the 2007/2008 global financial crisis, many developed economies have lowered their interest rates to improve their balance sheets (SARB, 2008-2012). However, in order for ... -
A risk-adjusted performance evaluation of US and EU hedge funds and associated equity markets over the 2007-2009 financial crisis
(Clute Institute, 2014-01)Hedge funds are considered to be market-neutral due to their unrestricted investment flexibility and more efficient market timing abilities (Ennis & Sebastian, 2003). They may also be considered as suitably unconventional ... -
Risks and benefits from using mobile banking in an emerging country
(Virtus interpress, 2016)An emerging countries banking service providers are eager to implement new technologies and services in order to grasp, penetrate the market and gain competitive advantage. The banks made use of technology by introducing ...