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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 ... -
Living with type 1 diabetes is challenging for Zambian adolescents: qualitative data on stress, coping with stress and quality of care and life
(Biomed Central, 2015)Background: Psychosocial problems are common in patients with diabetes. However, data on psychosocial issues affecting patients with diabetes in Zambia are scarce. The present study explored sources of stress, stress ... -
Local municipalities and progress with the delivery of basic services in South Africa
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)In 1994, South Africa adopted the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) and emphasised the delivery of services to meet basic needs. Since then great strides have been made to redress past social inequalities. ... -
The location of manufacturing exporters in Africa: empirical evidence
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)The costs of accessing and using a port/export hub should be high on the list of priorities for export promotion agencies in Africa. This conclusion emanates from this paper focusing on the geographical location of ... -
Long-term developments in individual work behaviour: patterns of stability and change
(Wiley-Blackwell; British Psychological Society, 2011)In the current era, characterized by dynamic societal, technological, and economic.changes as well as an increasing diversity in the workforce, previous approaches to individual work behaviour are being challenged (Schalk ... -
Love, money and madness: money in the economic philosophies of Adam Smith and Jean–Jacques Rousseau
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)In this paper, the economic philosophies of Adam Smith (1723–1790) and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) are discussed, with special reference to their respective views on money. It is argued that self-love plays an ... -
Low-cost housing finance and delivery challenges in South Africa
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Management and leadership in secondary schools in South Africa
(Academic journals, 2012)This article reports on leadership and management of a school, and how guidance can assist in the transformation process. The study further examines the effects of a principal's leadership behaviour on the school's learning ... -
Management competencies of sport club managers in the North-West Province, South Africa
(Sabinet, 2013)The professionalization and commercialization of sport have created an increasing need for trained sports club managers globally and in South Africa. In the past, sports clubs in the country were run mainly by volunteers, ...