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Skills profile of technical staff in the south African local government sector: an empirical survey
The purpose of this article is to reflect on the findings of a local government sector-wide technical skills audit. A …
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Barriers to effective value chain management in developing countries: new insights from the cotton industrial value chain
A rigorous and extensive application of the value chain management (VCM) has become the vogue in modern day business practices …
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Consumer Choice Behavior during a Social Disruption
This paper explores the relationship between an external socio-disruptive factor and consumer product and brand decision-making behavior. The social disruption …
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Balancing the double-edged sword of technology within a modern university workplace
Globalization has influenced the identity of universities worldwide to such an extent that they have become servants for economic growth …
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The perceived benefits and barriers to the application of mobile and social networking technologies in Higher Learning Institutions
This research investigated on the perceived benefits and barriers to the application of mobile and social networking technologies in South …
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The benefits of good corporate governance to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa: A view on top 20 and bottom 20 JSE listed companies
Good corporate governance has been attributed to many large organizations’ success. From the boardroom to the triple bottom line, it …
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Employee retention and talent management at a sugar mill in South Africa
Talent shortage due to failure by organizations to retain staff with the necessary expertise is becoming a reality and it …
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Critical analysis of leadership governance and its implications in the universities: a case study of South African universities
This paper focuses on exploring the leadership governance in universities. The leadership governance creates an environment which is transparent and …
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Oil price risk in the Eurozone: a sectoral analysis
This study investigates how oil price movements impact the main Eurozone industry supersectors returns. We use a multifactor market model …
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The exploration of university ethos – neoliberalism versus entrepreneurial wisdom
The exploration of the entrepreneurial university indicates a new model for higher education institutions. Despite the overwhelming resistance against this …
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Job satisfaction among academic employees in institutions of higher learning
The factors affecting job satisfaction of academic employees, with specific reference to the National University of Lesotho (NUL) were analysed. …
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Determinants of viability in junior mining companies in the Witbank region of South Africa
An exploratory survey was undertaken in order to explore the underlying causes of bankruptcy in junior mining companies operating in …
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A comparative model analysis of managerial competence of business school educated managers
This article compares an existing model to measure competence of managers educated within the business school environment to a similar …
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Assessing fertilizer buying behavior of emerging farmers in a South African grain producing area
Fertilizer not only plays a major role in the profitability of the farmer’s business, but also represents an expensive farm …
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The status of quality management in selected Community Service Centres in the Western Cape, South Africa
Quality management systems in public organizations influence the quality of service delivery outputs. The purpose of this study was to …
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The strong influence of sound corporate governance on economic Growth: evidence from Zimbabwe
The study examined the impact of sound corporate governance on economic growth in Zimbabwe using an econometric model. A multiple …
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Negative factors of beliefs toward advertising on Facebook and their effect on attitudes
Previous research has studied the effects of materialism, value corruption and falsity, which were identified by Pollay and Mittal (1993) …
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Challenges faced by franchise entrepreneurs operating in a volatile business environment: a case of the fast food industry in Harare, Zimbabwe
Franchising plays a pivotal role in sustainable economic development through employment creation, improving the standards of living and increasing the …
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Social media marketing and business competitiveness: evidence from South African tourism SMMEs
The increasing prominence of social media marketing in advancing the global reach and visibility of products and services is ideal …
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Sustainable marketing strategies in the context of a globalized clothing and textile (C&T) sector in Zimbabwe
This article provides a new perspective on sustainable marketing strategies in the context of a globalized clothing and textile (C&T) …