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Research Outputs (Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL)): Recent submissions

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Development and validation of a cultured meat neophobia scale: Industry implications for South Africa

Tsvakirai, Chiedza Nalley, L.L. Makgopa, T (2023-07)

Interest in evaluating cultured meat neophobia is growing as the development of this product continues to progress. As the available evaluation tools have imprecise wording and fall short of providing critical information, ...
Big Data Analytics for Integrated Infectious Disease Surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa

Achieng, Mourine Sarah Ogundaini, Oluwamayowa O Ogundaini, Oluwamayowa (2024-01)

Background: Infectious disease outbreaks are common in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Consequently, integrated public health surveillance has become increasingly essential for the region. Health surveillance systems enable early ...
An Assessment of the Covid-19 Pandemic in South Africa: From its Impact on the Economy to the Rebuilding Strategy

Mandlazi, Mario Nyasha, Sheilla Mandlazi, Mario (2023)

The conventional understanding is that the coronavirus pandemic (Covid19) has challenged the development of the economies at all levels – global, regional and domestic. The need to assess its damage to the South ...
Fintechs in South Africa: Impact on regulation, incumbents and consumers

Cele, Simphiwe Mlita, Prof Nhlanhla B.W. (2024-03)

Background: The financial services industry in South Africa has undergone many changes that have given birth to fintechs. Most of these changes are driven by the advent of technology and evolving customer expectations. ...
The Impact of Financial and Non-Financial Capitals on JSE-Listed Companies – An Augmented Integrated Reporting Framework

Chirairo, Felix Molele, Mashukudu Hartley (2024-03)

The measurement of the impact of non-financial capitals on company value within the context of integrated reporting (IR) has remained an elusive empirical and practitioner question. The IR framework was designed to provide ...
Social and relationship capital effect on the value of firms listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange ? An integrated reporting approach

Chirairo, Felix Molele, Mashukudu Hartley (2024-03)

Measuring and reporting the impact of Social and Relationship Capital (SRC) on firm value has continued to evade practitioners and academics alike. Integrated Reporting (IR) was expected to usher a new era where value added ...
Connectivity essentials and universal access as a basis for a competitive continental AfCFTA in the post-$IR global economic era

Mlita, Prof Nhlanhla B.W. (2022-11-30)
A Framework for Implementing a Twin Peak Financial Regulatory Model: Institutional Logics Theoretical Perspective

Msweli, Pumela Ryneveldt, Dexter L. Ryneveldt, Dexter L (2023-08)

This paper examines the institutionalisation of the Financial Services Regulations Act, in South Africa which gave effect to a Twin Peaks Financial Regulation Model. The aim of the paper is to introduce an institutional ...
A Conceptual Framework to Analyse Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs)

Netshisaulu, Ndiimafhi Norah van der Poll, Huibrecht Margaretha Van der Poll, John Andrew (2022-09)

This article develops a conceptual framework, based on a comprehensive literature review, to address illicit financial flows (IFFs), characterised by the illegal move of monies or capital across country borders. IFFs ...
Disruptive Innovation at the Base-of-the-Pyramid: Negotiating the Missing Links

Van der Poll , John Andrew Dzimba, Esnah (2022-09)

The disruptive innovation framework has become a topical issue in recent years. Despite its popularity, as well as the perceived strategic advantages it bestows on entrant firms, little is known about the disruptive ...
Problematizing the Adoption of Formal Methods in the 4IR–5IR Transition

Van der Poll , John Andrew (2022-12)

The adoption of formal methods (FMs) as a software development methodology remains low. Advocates of FMs point to the advantages to be gained by producing highly dependable systems, while critics refer to the steep learning ...
Innovative mechanisms to improve access to funding for the black-owned small and medium enterprises in South Africa

Baloyi, Foster Khanyile, Moses Bongani (Aosis, 2022)

Background: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa and globally struggle to gain access to external funding. The current lending instruments used by the banks are more suitable for large enterprises than for ...
Employee voice as a behavioural response to psychological contract breach: The moderating effect of leadership style

Botha, Larysa Steyn, Renier (Taylor & Francis, 2023)

Empirical evidence shows that psychological contract breach (PCB) leads to negative work behaviours of employees, including withholding of discretionary activities such as employee voice (EV). This research aims to ...
Poverty, Agency and Suicide: Men and Women

Steyn, Renier (Durban University of Technology, 2023)

Assumptions linking poverty with sex, associating poverty with agency, as well as connecting agency with suicide, are widespread. Women are often seen as being affected more by poverty than are men. Men are frequently ...
Leading Towards Voice and Innovation: The Role of Psychological Contract

Botha, Larysa Steyn, Renier (North-West University, 2022)

Background: Empirical evidence generally suggests that psychological contract breach (PCB) leads to negative outcomes. However, some literature argues that, occasionally, PCB leads to positive outcomes. Aim: To ...
Assuming Data Integrity and Empirical Evidence to The Contrary

Steyn, Renier (North-West University, 2022)

Background: Not all respondents to surveys apply their minds or understand the posed questions, and as such provide answers which lack coherence, and this threatens the integrity of the research. Casual inspection and ...
The Relationship between Government Debt and State- Owned Enterprises: an Empirical Analysis of Eskom

Nkosi, Lerato (2020)

This study empirically investigates the relationship between government debt and Eskom debt using Eskom’s financial statements and government debt data from 1985 – 2017. The paper uses a Vector Autoregression (VAR) model. ...
A framework for knowledge management system adoption in small and medium enterprises

van zyl, Werner Henning, Sanchen Van der Poll , John Andrew (MDPI, 2022-08)

Knowledge is a key competitive advantage for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as a way of competing with other organisations. There is a need to investigate SME adoption of knowledge management systems (KMSs). Knowledge ...
Drivers and barriers to green supply chain management in the South African cement industry

Nteta, Ayanda Mushonga, justine (2021-05-26)

Background: The cement industry in South Africa is lagging behind the green supply chain management (GSCM) revolution that has influenced many sectors to re-evaluate their supply chain systems. Objective: This study was ...
A moderation approach to online social interaction in entrepreneurship using the effectuation and causation theory

Engmann, Abena Ngwakwe, Collins C (Virtus, 2021-06-15)

Recently, there has been a growth in digital technology use and social media adoption by individuals, including entrepreneurs, that has changed the way individuals and businesses communicate and interact (Chatterjee & Kar, ...

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