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Oil Price Shocks and Economic Activity: The Asymmetric Cointegration Approach in South Africa
This study examines the link between oil prices and economic activity proxied by gross domestic product in the context of …
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Prospectus disclosure and the stock market performance of initial public offerings (IPOs): the case of Thailand
This study examines if the prospectus disclosure of the motives for an initial public offering (IPO) explains the long-run performance …
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Microfinance banks and small and medium sized enterprises access to finance: the Nigerian experience
The paper explored the extent to which current microfinance lending impacts on indigenous SME access to finance and how the …
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The opportunity cost of not utilising the woody invasive alien plant species in the Kouga, Krom and Baviaans catchments in South Africa
This study estimates the opportunity costs of using woody invasive alien plants (IAPs) for value-added products by estimating the net …
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A DECISION-MAKING FRAMEWORK FOR EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT USING LIFE CYCLE COSTING (LCC) IN A ROLLING STOCK ENVIRONMENT
In this paper, a life cycle costing (LCC) framework for effective maintenance management is investigated and developed for use in …
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Small-business marketing in Soweto, the importance of the human touch
Small businesses are a crucial element of and a major contributor to the economy and society. They not only provide …
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The moderating effect of skills development transfer on organizational commitment – a case-study of Free State TVET colleges
One of the legacies of Apartheid South Africa which has ominous consequences for the economy, is the insidious dire skills …
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The conceptualisation of e-Learning at the public sector
The South African public sector is faced with many challenges and one of the major challenges is service delivery. This …
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Demarketing strategy to develop perceived product reputation: applications in three distinct environments
This paper illustrates ‘demarketing’ and its uses to improve product image in the customers’ viewpoints. Three events stimulated the investigations. …
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Perceived barriers to the development of small, medium and microenterprises: a case study of Thulamela Municipality in the Limpopo Province
The study investigated the perceived barriers to the development of small, medium and microenterprises (SMMEs) operating in the South African …
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Investigating value-laden leadership styles among family business owners
Given the need for a different approach to leadership, as well as the need for further investigation on leadership among …
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Factors related to succession planning in a government department in Gauteng
One of the challenges facing government departments is the high loss of scarce-skilled employees. When examining departmental processes and procedures, …
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Symptoms of accounting practices that contribute to small business failures
The purpose of this study was to examine and evaluate SMEs’ implementation of minimum accounting practices which are some of …
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Company determinants of capital structure on the JSE Ltd and the influence of the 2008 financial crisis
The optimal capital structure and value of a company is in constant evolution, taking into account both the external and …
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South Africa's economic policies on unemployment: A historical analysis of two decades of transition
Upon South Africa’s transition to democracy in 1994, there were great hopes for an economic revival in the country, underpinned …
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Value relevance of financial statements and share price: a study of listed banks in Nigeria
This paper examined the effects of value relevance of financial statements on firms share price in Nigeria. In achieving the …
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The factors affecting customers’ decisions to adopt Islamic banking
Attracting and retaining profitable customers to new and unfamiliar products and services is one of the challenges that the banking …
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Interventions and assessment tools addressing key concepts people need to know to appraise claims about treatment effects: a systematic mapping review
BACKGROUND: People's ability to appraise claims about treatment effects is crucial for informed decision-making. Our objective was to systematically map …
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Burden of cumulative risk factors associated with non-communicable diseases among adults in Uganda: evidence from a national baseline survey
BACKGROUND: Modification of known risk factors has been the most tested strategy for dealing with non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The cumulative …
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Credit procyclicality and financial regulation in South Africa
This study assesses the behaviour of credit extension over the business cycle in South Africa for the period 2000 to …