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The socio-economic effects of mechanising and/or modernising hard rock mines in South Africa
Background and aim: This article aims to explore stakeholders’ views on the potential effects of modernising hard rock mines in …
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Influence of self-motivation and intrinsic motivational factors for small and medium business growth: A South African case study
Background: This study investigates the influence of intrinsic motivational factors for small and medium enterprise (SME) growth in the eThekwini …
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Relationship between strategic planning and financial performance: The case of small, micro- and medium-scale businesses in the Buffalo City Metropolitan
Background: Arguments are made for strategic planning as an important organisational capability used to realise a firm’s goals and objectives. …
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A critical analysis of the meaning of the term ‘value’ in Section 30(6)(e) of the Companies Act
Background: Sections 30(4) and 30(5) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the Act) require, inter alia, disclosure of the …
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The subjective well-being of day labourers in South Africa: The role of income and geographical location
Background: The informal economy in South Africa provides employment to large numbers of people who would otherwise have no opportunity …
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Management perceptions regarding factors impacting privatisation of parastatals in a developing country
Background: Worldwide, the ownership of public organisations has been transferred to the private sector through privatisation. The poor performance of …
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Exploring the South African tax consequences of a residential property lottery
Background: Disposing of a residential property by way of a lottery sounds peculiar, but a number of these transactions relating …
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Filter selection for countercyclical capital buffers
Background: Procyclicality plays a pivotal role in finance in both thriving and crisis periods. This influence stems not only from …
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Assessing the financial implications of quality management system accreditation on small training providers in KwaZulu-Natal
Background: A quality management system (QMS) in education and training is designed in accordance with industry quality models of ISO …
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Impact of gender on small and medium-sized entities’ access to venture capital in South Africa
Background: The debate on the influence of gender on small and medium-sized entities’ (SMEs) access to finance from a demand-side …
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The link between Internet investor relations and information asymmetry
Background: Information asymmetry manifests when one party has more or better information than the other. Information asymmetry is said not …
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The impact of gainsharing in the automotive parts manufacturing industry of South Africa
The majority of South Africans expect greater prosperity that can be accomplished through greater employment, high productivity and wage increases. …
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Does the Baltic Dry Index predict economic activity in South Africa? A review from 1985 to 2016
Background: The ability of the Baltic Dry Index to predict economic activity has been evaluated in a number of developed …
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Competencies for the effective management of legislated business rehabilitations
Background: In 2011 a new Companies Act (No. 71 of 2008) was implemented in South Africa. A feature of this …
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The impact of food prices on the welfare of households in South Africa
Background and setting: The global food price surge of 2006 to 2008 has negatively impacted South African households. Rising food …
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The relationship between remuneration and financial performance for companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Background: The executive directors of a company are the agents of the shareholders and should manage the company in the …
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Ethical practices of small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries: Literature analysis
Background: There is increasing pressure on business organisations to behave ethically, in addition to running their operations in the most …
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Density forecasting for long-term electricity demand in South Africa using quantile regression
Background: This study involves forecasting electricity demand for long-term planning purposes. Long-term forecasts for hourly electricity demands from 2006 to …
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Empirical analysis of inbound open innovation and SMEs performance: Evidence from oil and gas industry
Background: This article contributes to existing literature by examining the relationship between inbound open innovation and firms’ financial performance in …
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Internet access and its relationship to subjective well-being in a developing region
Internet access has been shown to play an important developmental role and Internet access to all people has become an …