Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
At the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences we are dedicated to creating a welcoming and supportive environment where our students can choose from numerous degree programmes designed to ensure their success both locally and internationally.
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Department of Economics [219]
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Department of Logistics [208]
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School of Accountancy [230]
Recent Submissions
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TOWARDS ENHANCED INDEPENDENCE: INVESTIGATING SHAREHOLDER VOTING ON DIRECTOR ELECTION PROPOSALS
(2022-12)Several high-profile corporate scandals, globally and in South Africa, highlight the importance of corporate governance monitoring mechanisms in constraining managerial self-serving behaviour. Corporate governance frameworks, ... -
Corridors of Clarity: Four Principles to Overcome Uncertainty Paralysis in the Anthropocene
(2020-11)Global environmental change challenges humanity because of its broad scale, long-lasting, and potentially irreversible consequences. Key to an effective response is to use an appropriate scientific lens to peer through the ... -
OCCUPATIONAL STRUCTURE AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN INDONESIA, 1880–2000
(2020-02)Osamu Saito’s pioneering research into the long-term changes in occupational structure of Japan has inspired scholars to take a fresh look at structural change in other countries. This article offers a case study of ... -
Over-indebtedness of microfinance borrowers in South Africa
(2019-12)Abstract Access to financial services has grown rapidly in South Africa, especially in the low-income population segment. At the same time, however, the level of over-indebtedness has increased, making poor households ... -
Towards understanding the initial adoption of online retail stores in a low internet penetration context : an exploratory work in Ghana
(MDPI, 2020-01-23)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Online shopping has become increasingly popular in the past two decades. Yet, despite its popularity, the use of online stores on the African continent pales in comparison to other parts of the world. ... -
The legal public–private partnership framework and policy implementation in Uganda
(2020-10)Background: This article is based on a multidimensional empirical research study investigating aspects of the suitability of the public–private partnership environment of Uganda for road infrastructure development. The ... -
A quasi-experimental evaluation of a skills capacity workshop in the South African public service
(AOSIS, 2020)Background: A paucity of evaluation studies could be identified that investigated the impact of training. The lacuna of research should be viewed in light of austerity measures as well as inability to measure return of ... -
Institutionalising social dialogue: a micro-foundational perspective of the national economic and labour council of South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study examined The National Economic and Labour Council (Nedlac) of South Africa, from a micro-foundational institutional perspective, within a multi-layer framework, and in so doing, identifies the ... -
The effect of psychological empowerment on withdrawal behaviours as mediated by organisational citizenship behaviour and work engagement in a South African military university
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Absence from the place of work (especially without a plausible reason), tardiness, and erosion of skilled employees in an organisation could disrupt work processes and adversely affect individual performance ... -
Effectiveness of municipal public accounts committees in fiscal oversight: a case study of Sakhisizwe Municipality
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In the local government sphere, the committee that plays the oversight role such as the PAC in the National Assembly and the Provincial Legislature is the Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC). The ... -
Political will to fight corruption in the South African public service : an ethical political leadership perspective in line departments
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study explores the attribute of political will and ethical political leadership traits in fighting corruption in the South African public service. Despite institutional, legislative, and policy ... -
The effect of technological advancement on human resources performance : a case study of the office of the Prime Minister, Republic Of Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study examines the use of performance management techniques in the public service, focusing on the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) of Namibia. Furthermore, the study seeks to establish the effects ... -
Assessing the maturity of financial management practices in the judicial inspectorate for correctional services
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Globally and in South Africa, there has been widespread debates on public financial management with a particular emphasis on financial accountability. These debates include the issue on how to improve the ... -
Department of Environmental Affairs investigating the potential use of public private partnerships to fund green building initiatives : the case of the Department Of Environmental Affairs
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This research case study examines the Department of Environmental Affair’s (DEA) Head Office green building project using Public Private Partnership (PPP) as a funding strategy. Semi-structured interviews ... -
Mitigation of financial losses from small-scale embedded electricity generation in Drakenstein Municipality
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : South Africa has seen an increase in interest in alternative clean energy in recent years from higher-end electricity consumers, mainly due to environmental concerns, the load capacity of the country’s ... -
The effect of negative human behaviour on contract management in local government in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Management with good standards, clear roles and responsibilities, accountability and the institutionalisation of an effective system has become very challenging within municipalities and the public sector. ... -
Does affordable housing make cities more competitive?
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study sheds light on the consequences of unaffordable house prices and how they negatively affect cities' growth prospects. This is done by studying how economic expansion indicators in a city such ... -
The relationship between organisation strategy and the organisational design : the case of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (Western Cape Region)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This research paper presents the explored relationship between organisational design and organisation strategy. Some organisations and managers do not consider the two concepts as inter-related or ... -
A temperature profile of the beginning stages of a blueberry supply chain
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Due to the changing lifestyle choices of the modern-day consumer, the demand for blueberries has risen significantly in recent years. Exporters of blueberries are losing money linked to lower quality fruit ... -
An assessment of the perceived effectiveness and efficiency of the school maintenance strategy in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In recent years the condition of social infrastructure has been reported on various media platforms. The condition of social infrastructure in some sectors has reached a point where it compromises the ...
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