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 [199]
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Department of Logistics [197]
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School of Accountancy [217]
Recent Submissions
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Reflections on the effectiveness of child support grants
(African Sun Media, 2020)South Africa’s unusually large social assistance system annually transfers some 3% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to the poor as cash grants.1 The child support grant (CSG) programme is one of the ... -
Management practices and activities influencing the effectiveness of organisations in Namibia
(Unisa Press, 2019)One of the long-running debates within the research dealing with developing countries’ situations, has been the extent to which management theories and practices rooted in the developed countries’ perspectives can be ... -
Perceived risk, trust and familiarity of online multi-sided pure-play platforms selling physical offerings in an emerging market
(Unisa Press, 2019)Understanding how customers perceive trust and risk when engaging with online pure-play multi-sided platforms (MSPs), has become critical to the performance of digital marketing strategies. This study explored the relationship ... -
Creating and maintaining a commercially viable executive coaching practice in South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2019)Background: The executive coaching industry is growing internationally and in South Africa. As is typical of small businesses, many struggle to survive. Factors contributing to small business success have been researched, ... -
The influence of family and non-family stakeholders on family business success
(AOSIS, 2010)The greatest threats to the growth, success and survival of a family business are primarily issues related to family relationships. The involvement of non-family members has also shown to present many threats as well as ... -
Logistics aspects of petroleum pipeline operations
(AOSIS, 2010)The paper identifies, assesses and describes the logistics aspects of the commercial operation of petroleum pipelines. The nature of petroleum-product supply chains, in which pipelines play a role, is outlined and the types ... -
Investigating the comprehension iceberg : developing empirical benchmarks for early-grade reading in agglutinating African languages
(AOSIS, 2020-02-18)Background: Reading development in agglutinating African languages is a relatively under-researched area. While numerous studies highlight the low comprehension levels among learners reading in African languages in South ... -
Counting the cost : COVID-19 school closures in South Africa and its impact on children
(AOSIS, 2020-12-07)Background: When the new coronavirus rapidly spread across the globe, the impact of the virus on children was still unclear, and closing schools seemed the responsible thing to do. But much has been learnt since about ... -
The effects of plant breeders’ rights on wheat productivity and varietal improvement in South African agriculture
(MDPI, 2019)The strengthening of the intellectual property rights (IPRs) for plant varieties provide incentives for breeding companies to invest more resources in plant breeding. The main objective of this paper was to analyze the ... -
Xenophobic violence and criminality in the KwaZulu-Natal townships
(AOSIS, 2019-04-23)This study’s focus on the xenophobic violence in South Africa is topical, mostly concentrating on the economic competition between foreign nationals and local people as a root cause. Whilst the South African government’s ... -
What do deviation cycles measure? An analysis of the informational content of filter-based business cycles
(AOSIS, 2018)Background: Empirical business cycle research typically commences with the extraction of a so-called deviation cycle using a time-series smoothing filter. This methodology is appealing for its pragmatism; it is easy to ... -
Validation of independent components using a hypothesis testing approach
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The main focus of this thesis is the validation of Independent Component Analysis (ICA), a popular technique used in signal processing. In a typical application, the purpose of ICA is to extract non-Gaussian ... -
An analysis of high staff turnover at Namibia Roads Authority
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The objectives of the research were to investigate how labour turnover is affecting service delivery at the Roads Authority and to make recommendations on strategies to mitigate high staff turnover at the ... -
An assessment of informal sector income tax as a means of enhancing public value : Lessons from Kenya Revenue Authority
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The vitality and growth of small to medium-size enterprises together with advancements of the Kenyan economy shows the need for government to respond appropriately in terms of revenue generation. The ... -
Assessment of the perception and understanding of the performance management system at the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Using state assets in an effective, efficient and economical way in order to provide quality services to the community is key in the public sector. In order to manage performance in the public sector, a ... -
Advancing group emotional intelligence through resonant leadership and exploring the effect on group effectiveness
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Global competitiveness has brought along many changes within organisations during the 21st century. Organisations are required to be adaptive to the rapidly changing world of work and its demands. One of ... -
Governance challenges in distance education : a case study at the Centre for Open And Lifelong Learning (Coll) the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Distance education increasingly acquires popularity as a platform for education delivery as it conduits the education divergence globally. The nature of the learning process poses challenges, unique and ... -
Evaluating the Namibia Youth Credit Scheme (NYCS) entrepreneurship programme : the case of the Walvis Bay beneficiaries
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The evaluation of the outcomes of a programme against its intended objectives is critical. The focus of this study was to evaluate whether the objectives of the Namibia Youth Credit Scheme (NYCS) ... -
Introducing public private partnerships to implement natural resource management projects: a case study of the Land User Incentive, Groot Marico
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The study examined the possible introduction of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the development, management and maintenance of ecological infrastructure assets and explores the Land User Incentive ... -
Collaborative governance : a holistic approach to creating safer communities in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : No abstract available.
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