The primary objective of this study was to investigate the perceptions on the role of locally owned small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in the economic development of Rustenburg, South Africa. The study was motivated ...

Many of the countries all over the world, with different experiences, own state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Even though these enterprises are useful socioeconomic policy instruments, evidence from most of these countries ...

This article focuses on enhancing capacity building for public service ethics management in South Africa. It attributes poor management of ethics in the South African government to a lack of capacity. The government seems ...

The purpose of the current study was to determine the relationship between personality and employee engagement (EE) within a financial institution in South Africa. A quantitative correlational research approach was utilised ...

Orientation: Whilst research on middle managers has increased considerably, research on the role of middle managers in the public sector context remains a rich context for exploring strategising. Research purpose: The ...

Financial literacy continues to be a significant factor affecting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in their ability to access finance worldwide. Both new and existing SMEs rely on external financing to grow and expand ...

This research focused on the relationship between self-esteem and career anchors in the context of career development. The objectives of the study were twofold. The first was to establish the relationship between individuals’ ...

The study investigated the nexus between commodity price volatility, stock market performance, and economic growth in the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (the BRICS) predicated on two ...

The concept of reverse logistics, which is not entirely new, is becoming an interesting topic for a lot of emerging researchers. There is limited knowledge regarding the challenges that manufacturing pharmaceutical companies ...

This study assesses whether improving governance standards affects environmental quality in 44 countries in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2000-2012. The empirical evidence is based on Generalised Method of Moments. ...