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Access to finance as a challenge for Burgersfort small and medium-sized enterprises in tourism

Ngoma, Moreblessing R. (2023-12-20)

The objective of the study was to assess financial access as a challenge to SMEs in tourism and in rural areas. The focus was on the relationships between financial access and its determinants, such as, information asymmetry, ...
Exploring the leverage points perspective, sustainability embeddedness and corporate sustainability: a systematic integrative review

Storm, Gideon Lourens (2024-02)

The relationship between business and society is evolving with private sector organisations playing a fundamental role in the quest for sustainable development through corporate sustainability. Despite the pressure for ...
Climate change and grape wine farmers in South Africa : investigating adaptation measures in Northern Cape Province

Trollip, Elize (2024-06-20)

The twenty-first century will undoubtedly be marked by the consequences of climate change and its impact on human society and ecosystems. Predictions are being made that South Africa might lose 55% of its wine-cultivating ...
Relocation of functions in the free state department of police, roads and transport

Chap, Zolile Isak (2022-03)

The relocation of functions in the public sector is being initiated as part of structural changes to configure the structures of public institutions. It is implemented as part of initiatives that are aimed at assisting ...
Innovativeness and management models in implementing and managing digital learning in Gauteng universities

Lerata, Martin Tsiliso (2024-02)

Prior research indicates that the use of organisational innovativeness and management models has primarily been observed in firms from developed countries. Research has revealed that this factor contributes to the effectiveness ...
The role of workplace well-being initiatives in promoting employee well-being and training transfer in Seventh-Day Adventist Institutions in Cameroon : a conceptual model

Rakotoarimanga, Chantal Lala (2024-03-19)

The purpose of this study was to elucidate the role of workplace well-being initiatives in promoting employee well-being and training transfer in Seventh-Day Adventist institutions (SDAI) in Cameroon and to portray this ...
Macro and micro-economic determinants of the mining companies’ share returns

Moyana, Simbarashe (2023-11-08)

The study examined the macro and micro-economic determinants of the mining companies’ share returns. The system-driven generalised methods of moments was employed to analyse panel data comprising ten listed mining companies ...
Exploring employee perceptions of the psychological contract, employee motivation and retention in the South African motor industry

Nara, Sailesh (2024-02-27)

The historical roots of the employment relationship date back to early civilisations, marked by individuals seeking expertise in exchange for rewards. Unspoken expectations between parties often shape the dynamics of this ...
Social dream-drawing: a socioanalytic method for studying identity work

Barnard, Antoni (Edgar Elgar, 2023)

Rooted in socioanalytic methodology, social dream drawing is presented in this chapter as a novel method for studying identity work. Social dream drawing entails facilitating a small-group work session along a systematic ...
Exploring the relationships between foreign direct investment, foreign aid and economic growth : evidence from Africa

Wehncke, Francois Cornelius (2021-11-08)

Focusing on African economic panel data from 1990-2018, this study set out to analyse the relationships between foreign direct investment (FDI), official development assistance (ODA) and economic growth. Specifically, the ...
The nexus between official development assistance, foreign direct investment and economic growth in selected African countries

Moloi, Vincent Muziwakhile Mbongeleni (2022-09-20)

Government alone cannot fund all national projects from its limited financial resources. Oftentimes, capital has to be drawn from other sources, both domestically and externally. Domestically, funds can be raised from ...
The nexus between financial inclusion, financial stability and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Meshesha Demie Jima (2023-02-03)

Scholars and several global and international development agencies have been advocating the importance of financial inclusion for financial stability, social welfare improvement and sustainable economic growth. Within this ...
The relationship between occupational stress, job satisfaction, organisational commitment and job performance within three technical universities in Ghana

Abiemo, Martin Kwasi (2024-03)

This research, the first of its kind, focused on the relationship between occupational stress (OS), job satisfaction (JS), organisational commitment (OC), and job performance (JP) at three Ghanaian technical universities, ...
Macro-economic policy and personal finance influences on wealth inequality in South Africa

Fortuin, Marlin Jason (2021-11)

In South Africa, high levels of wealth inequality have persisted since 1994, to the extent that 1% of the population owns 50% of the wealth. Many South Africans lead marginalised lives as consequence of wealth inequality. ...
Relationship dynamics between organisational justice and organisational commitment in a Zimbabwean public sector organisation

Nare, Nomusa (2024-02-28)

The general aim of the study was to investigate the statistical nature of the interrelationships between the independent variable, namely organisational justice (distributive justice, procedural justice, interpersonal ...
Systematic Review as a Research Method to Establish the Concept of Value Leaks During Project Deployment

Asiedu, Dr. Ernest Marfo; Mkansi, Marcia (ProQuest, 2021)

Systematic literature review is considered an important research methodology that can equip practising managers with the knowledge to solve problems in their field. However, there is insufficient research in project ...
Macro environment determinants affecting the availability of artemisinin-based combination therapies in Uganda

Nagitta, Oluka Pross; Mkansi, Marcia (Emerald, 2022)

Purpose – Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) have been developed to treat uncomplicated malaria. However, scanty studies exist to inform the role of macro factors in explaining the nonavailability of ACT in ...
Critical Factors Contributing to Budget Overruns in Ghana's Telecommunication Industry Construction Projects

Asiedu, Dr. Ernest Marfo; Mkansi, Marcia (Research Gate, 2023)

This study sought to examine the occurrence of, and the most critical factors that cause, budget overruns in Ghana’s telecommunications industry construction projects by applying an exploratory sequential mixed method ...
Mobile Application Diffusion An Exploration of Trust and Privacy Amongst Rural Enterprises in South Africa

Chakuzira, Wellington; Mkansi, Marcia (Research Gate, 2024)

This review paper presents academic literature exploring why there is a slow adoption of mobile technologies amongst rural enterprises in South Africa. The researchers conducted a thorough literature review of studies ...
Digital entrepreneurship and the emergence of coopetitive affordance

Abubakre, Mumin; Mkansi, Marcia (Emerald, 2024)

Purpose – By focusing on the contextual conditions of South African digital entrepreneurs and the affordances of digital technologies, we understand how connective affordances of digital technologies enable a collective ...

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