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.
Sub-communities within this community
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Department of Economics [155]
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Department of Logistics [162]
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School of Accountancy [191]
Recent Submissions
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A public value approach to collaborative governance implementation in South African municipalities
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A systemic and public value approach to integrated public sector reforms: a case for South African municipalities
(International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA), 2019-06) -
Managerial and leadership considerations for the process of integrating small innovation acquisitions at the team level
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The subject of innovation inspires much inquiry due to its lucrative and strategic applications in industry, its exciting means of continually engaging consumers as well as its potential to create a ... -
Does investing in sound corporate governance pay? A South African study
(AOSIS, 2017)Despite increased recognition of the importance of sound corporate governance practices in emerging markets, previous researchers reported inconclusive evidence on the association between corporate governance and financial ... -
Do not feed the predators
(AOSIS, 2017)This study investigates the prevalence and characteristics of papers published in popular predatory journals by South African academics in economic and management sciences. Our aim is to raise awareness and to deepen ... -
Determinants of the quality of internet investor relations – a study of companies listed on the JSE#
(AOSIS, 2017)Investor relations is the field of management that is concerned with the relationships between companies and investors, and as such involves a wide variety of information types, for example mandatory, voluntary, financial, ... -
Factors influencing turnover intention with hardiness as a moderator among members of the South African Army Gymnasium : an exploratory study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : SAAG relies heavily on it staff members for the success of the unit. Studies state that there are factors that can negatively or positively affect employees’ turnover intention. Furthermore, it is assumed ... -
Development of an ethical leadership behaviour scale
(2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In recent years, ethical scandals have become almost commonplace, both in South Africa and internationally. Unethical behaviour is not a new phenomenon and no organisation is immune to its effects. ... -
Lessons from South African bank failures 2002 to 2014
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This study draws lessons from recent South African financial history. The period covers the 2002/3 small bank crisis, the 2008 global financial crisis and the collapse of African Bank in 2014. During the ... -
The effects of psychological capital and job satisfaction on work engagement of support staff at a holdings establishment (Meridian Holdings)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Psychological Capital and job satisfaction have shown to influence certain behavioural and attitudinal outcomes of employees in the workplace and have consequently been identified to have a large influence ... -
An investigation of the labour market determinants of income dynamics for a highly unequal society: The South African case
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : South Africa ranks as the country with the highest income inequality in the world. Inequality of labour market outcomes drives most of this inequality. Labour market success (or failure) is a crucial ... -
The influence of HEXACO personality factors and job demands on counterproductive work behaviour
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Job performance consists of three equally important broad performance domains: task performance, organisational citizenship behaviour and counterproductive work behaviour (CWB) (Viswesvaran & Ones, 2000). ... -
An empirical investigation into the gendered informality and job search in the South African labour market
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The dissertation sets out to understand the ways in which gender inequality is maintained when women are disadvantaged in terms of access to better informal sector jobs, benefits from economic recovery ... -
The role of anthropomorphism and authenticity in value creation : the case of artisanal luxury brands
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Brand authenticity represents a new consumer consciousness for the commitment toward real, honest and genuine brands. In a world that is teeming with the fake, contrived and false due to a sheer overload ... -
A new institutional economics (NIE) perspective on institutional change and leadership in Rwanda, from pre-history to post-genocide
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This dissertation uses development theory and principles of New Institutional Economics (NIE) as points of departure to study the role of leadership and other aspects of institutional change in Rwanda’s ... -
The development of a South African medical practitioner outcome questionnaire
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : There is much room for improvement within the South African healthcare system. As recognised by many middle-income countries, a key point of leverage is the utilisation of primary care staff. However, key ... -
The influence of employee perceptions of corporate social responsibility on affective commitment
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The study investigated the relationship between Perceived Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Affective Commitment, drawing on Social Identity Theory. The aim of the study was to investigate the ... -
The Bass diffusion model for communication technology globally and the economic factors that influence it
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Globally over the period 1995 to 2015 there has been an increase in the everyday use of mobile phones and the associated technologies that come with it, but this has led to a digital divide in skill and ... -
The development and empirical testing of a psychological detachment and burnout structural model for academics
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The discipline of Industrial Psychology endeavours to enhance the well-being and success of employees; the organisations to which they belong, and society as a whole. In light of such efforts; the issue ... -
Integration and elaboration of the De Goede (2007) and Burger (2012) learning potential structural models
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : South Africa’s turbulent past has left Human Resource managers in South Africa with a unique challenge. Apartheid legislation unfairly discriminated against certain groups of people, which led to these ...
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