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Towards a research agenda for job insecurity in South Africa
(University of South Africa, 2008)
The general objective of this research was to develop a research agenda for job insecurity in South African organisations, for which little published research exists. This agenda was developed by conceptualising and defining ...
Exploring antecedents and consequences of burnout in a call centre
(University of Johannesburg, Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, 2008)
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between six characteristics of call centre work environments, burnout, affective commitment and turnover intentions. These characteristics were competing management ...
In pursuit of a foundational accountancy philosophy
(Buro vir Wetenskaplike Tydskrifte, Potchefstroom, 2008)
Recent accounting history is characterised by many developments, including several high-profile corporate failures, such as Enron, Parmalat and even Saambou, as well as major developments in financial reporting standards, ...
Performance management in the South African motor manufacturing industry: a framework
(Springer Netherlands, 2008)
South African motor manufacturers should find ways to improve their performance management systems to ensure survival in the face of strong competition in the market. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the ...
The cost of banking services and the technical efficiency of a South African bank
(2008)
Does the performance of one of the four largest banks in South Africa justify the customers’ complaints about the higher bank fees? Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was used to estimate the technical efficiency and returns ...
Measuring the inward FDI potential of South African regions
(University of Johannesburg, Department of Business Management, 2008)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to construct an index that captures the factors expected to affect a local economy's attractiveness to foreign investors. Problem statement: Following South Africa's reintegration into ...
Competitive intelligence: construct exploration, validation and equivalence
(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 ...
Competitive marketing strategies of selected hotels: an exploratory study
(College of Economic and Management Sciences, University of South Africa, 2008)
Organisations continually seek new ways to acquire, retain and increase business, since the cost of losing customers is rising. Service organisations such as hotels need to put in place competitive marketing strategies to ...
An assessment of the management skills required of ministers in the Reformed churches of South Africa
(AOSIS, 2008)
A congregation is not a business, and to manage it as such would be inappropriated. Although the church is primarily invisible and spiritual by nature, in this world it is functioning as an institution which must be managed ...
Regional income evolution in South Africa after apartheid
(Blackwell Publishing Limited, 2008)
South Africa is one of the wealthiest countries on the African continent. The high national level (and growth) of GDP per capita, however, masks significant differences in economic performance across South Africa's regions. ...