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Ethical perceptions of employees in small retailing firms: A case of indigenous-owned fast-food outlets in Zimbabwe
Background: Although the subject of ethical business practices has a well-established tradition in large corporations where shareholder value maximisation is …
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Contingent convertible bonds as countercyclical capital measures
Background: The procyclical nature of capital models under the Basel II Accord has been widely criticised for exacerbating lending in …
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The levels of disclosure relating to mine closure obligations by platinum mining companies
Background: Mine closure obligations are economically significant, and the consequences of insufficient mine closure obligations are of public interest. The …
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An assessment of consumers’ subconscious responses to frontline employees’ attractiveness in a service failure and recovery situation
Background: Initial analyses of the impact of physical attractiveness in a business context have supported the ‘what is beautiful is …
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The impact of agricultural extension on farmers’ technical efficiencies in Ethiopia: A stochastic production frontier approach
Background: To address the structural food deficit and top down extension system that persisted for decades, the government of Ethiopia …
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The role of quantity surveyors in public–private partnerships in South Africa
Background: Quantity surveyors play an important role in providing cost and contractual advice in the built environment. This article seeks …
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Conceptualising primary labour relationship quality
Background: A typology of desirable social conditions in supervisory relationships suggested that such conditions may also be desirable in other …
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Micro-enterprise predicament in township economic development: Evidence from Ivory Park and Tembisa
Background: In South Africa, the idea that the township economy needs to be ‘revitalised’ has begun to gain significant political …
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Non-bank financial institutions and economic growth: Evidence from Africa’s three largest economies
Background: In order for the post-2015 world development agenda – termed the sustainable development goals (SDGs) – to succeed, there …
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The impact of social grant dependency on smallholder maize producers’ market participation in South Africa: Application of the double-hurdle model
Background: Social grants have become an increasingly popular means of improving the welfare of poor households in South Africa and …
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A critical analysis of the meaning of the term ‘income’ in Sections 7(2) to 7(8) of the Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962
Background: Section 7 of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 (the Act) was introduced as an anti-avoidance measure to …
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The effect of leadership behaviours on followers’ experiences and expectations in a safety-critical industry
Background: Motivation for this study was found in concern expressed by civil aviation organisations that specialists in the air navigation …
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The contribution of public capital towards economic growth: A KwaZulu-Natal case study
Background: The adequate supply of infrastructure is essential to ensure increasing productivity and economic growth. Research found this relationship to …
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A comparison of South African and German extrinsic and intrinsic motivation
Background: Various researchers have identified a trend of individuals shifting their preference from extrinsic to intrinsic motivation. The authors aimed …
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Subconscious responses to fear-appeal health warnings: An exploratory study of cigarette packaging
Background: Tobacco smoking has serious health and financial implications for both smokers and non-smokers. A wide range of measures have …
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Engagement of employees in a research organisation: A relational perspective
Background: Increasing work engagement in a sustainable way remains a challenge despite years of research on the topic. Relationships at …
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A supply chain cost reduction framework for the South African mobile phone industry
Background: The costs incurred in the provision of products and services across the supply chain are on the rise in …
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Tax preferences, dividends and lobbying for maximum value
Background: The value of equity investments depends to some extent on the tax consequences for investors. When groups of investors …
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Fractional Black–Scholes option pricing, volatility calibration and implied Hurst exponents in South African context
Background: Contingent claims on underlying assets are typically priced under a framework that assumes, inter alia, that the log returns …
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Identifying the determinants of South Africa’s extensive and intensive trade margins: A gravity model approach
Background: The significance of the paper is twofold. Firstly, it adds to the small but growing body of literature focusing …