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How a focused approach to export promotion can accelerate Zimbabwe's post-conflict reconstruction
(AfricaGrowth Institute, 2015)Zimbabwe, like many countries that have emerged from a protracted period of conflict, is slowly putting the pieces in place to turn its economy around. But many challenges are presenting themselves, not least of which is ... -
How applicable is export-led growth and import-led growth hypotheses to South African economy? The VECM and causality approach
(Virtus Interpress, 2015)This paper investigated exports, imports and the economic growth nexus in the context of South Africa. The paper sets out to examine if long-run and causal relationships exist between these variables. Quarterly time series ... -
How deep are scuba divers’ pockets?
(IP Publishing Ltd, 2014-08)More than 60,000 divers annually visit Sodwana Bay in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, one of the world's top diving sites. A survey was conducted during March and April 2012 to identify factors that influence the spending ... -
How do mountain bikers and road cyclists differ?
(SA Association for Movement & Leisure Science, 2014)Limited research has focused on different types of cycling events and how these participants differ in terms of their socio-economic and behavioural profiles. This research attempts to fill the gap in the literature regarding ... -
How does a travel trip affect tourists life satisfaction
(Sage Publications, 2010)The goal of the research reported in this article was to develop a model describing how positive and negative affect associated with specific experiences of a travel trip influence tourists’ overall sense of well-being ... -
How efficient is the Johannesburg Stock Exchange really?
(AOSIS, 2018)Background: There are various studies that confirm the efficiency of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), implying that there are no opportunities for active portfolio managers to earn excess returns over the long ... -
How green are visitors at a green wine destination in South Africa?
(SUN MeDIA Bloemfontein, 2013)Policies that focus on the protection of the environment are continuously being developed to combat the devastating effects of global warming on, among others, the wine industry. This article segments and analyses wine ... -
How satisfied are hospitality managers in the workplace?
(African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2014)There has been a renewed interest in the satisfaction of hospitality managers in organisational research. The purpose of this research has been to examine the level of satisfaction of hospitality managers in the workplace, ... -
How South African SME's can become better candidates for export finance
(University of Primorska, 2013)SMEs are considered to be important drivers of economic growth and development throughout the world but to deliver true economic benefits, they need to grow into sustainable, profitable businesses. Expanding into foreign ... -
How strategic considerations influence decision making on e–HRM applications
(ELSEVIER, 2013)Although numerous studies indicate that the added value of human resource management is strongest when HRM decisions are linked to the organizational strategy, practical knowledge about how strategic considerations influence ... -
How to handle missing data: A comparison of different approaches
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015)Many researchers face the problem of missing data in longitudinal research. Especially, high risk samples are characterized by missing data which can complicate analyses and the interpretation of results. In the current ... -
How to improve the visitor experience: lessons from a Neil Diamond performance
(Prof. Ansie Lessing, 2014)This research determined what factors motivated visitors to attend the Neil Diamond concerts in South Africa and the critical success factors that influence attendees' experience when attending a live music performance. ... -
Human capital constraints in South Africa: a firm–level analysis
(University of Primorska, 2012)This paper examines human capital constraints in the South African economy, and the austerity of these constraints on firms in the country. The two key human capital constraints explored in this article are the inadequately ... -
Human threats to sandy beaches: a meta-analysis of ghost crabs illustrates global anthropogenic impacts
(Elsevier, 2016)Beach and coastal dune systems are increasingly subjected to a broad range of anthropogenic pressures that on many shorelines require significant conservation and mitigation interventions. But these interventions require ... -
"I would rather have a decent job": potential barriers preventing street waste pickers from improving their socio-economic conditions
(AOSIS, 2016)As a result of the high levels of unemployment in South Africa, many unskilled people are forced to resort to a variety of income-generating activities in the informal economy. The activity of collecting and selling ... -
ICT investment effectiveness in the South African Post Office: reconsidering the approaches of the past 20 years
(Kennesaw State University, 2015)Organisations have invested and continue to invest considerable resources in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Much of this investment is made on the basis of guarantee than an expected return will occur. ... -
Identification and analysis of South African managers' latent behavioral drivers towards proactive health care
(University of Zulia, 2016)This article identifies and analyses behavioral drivers of South African managers' behaviour to proactive health care. More specifically, the results enlighten patients' attitude-driven behaviour aiming at how to avoid ... -
Identification and comparison of export opportunities for South African products and services
(2014)The objective of this study was to provide guidelines for the export promotion of products and services in South Africa. The study outlined the background to the original decision support model (DSM) and the adaptations ... -
The identification of realistic export opportunities for the South African pharmaceutical industry
(Clute Institute, 2014)South Africa needs to advance its industrialisation process and diversify its exports if it is to enhance its global competitiveness ranking and meaningfully tackle the double scourge of unemployment and poverty. The ... -
Identifying accessible export opportunities for South Africa in South America
(AOSIS, 2014)Despite the surging demand for imports in South America in recent years, South Africa’s exports to the region have shown relatively low growth. A contributing factor is the prevalence of trade barriers between South Africa ...