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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Recent Submissions
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Improved decision-making on irrigation farming in arid zones using a system dynamics model
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2013-11-27)The Sandveld region in the Western Cape is a low rainfall area dominated by agricultural production using groundwater resources. The rise in agricultural production in the Sandveld has led to questions regarding the region’s ...
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Aanpassing van grootte-mengsels tydens voorraadtoewysing in 'n kettingwinkel
(LitNet, 2014-12)Die toewysing van voorraad aan winkels is een van die belangrike prosesse in die bestuur van ’n kettingwinkel. In die klerebedryf behels toewysingsbesluite onder andere die bepaling van hoeveelhede van elke grootte ...
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An analysis of the independence the Special Investigating Unit as an anti-corruption agency in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Arguments relating to anti-corruption agencies have grown in prominence over the last two decades. These arguments have been largely related to the various international agreements binding countries on ...
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Designing for informal contexts : a case study of Enkanini sanitation intervention
(Chinese Institute of Design, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Increasing social agency in the design profession corresponds to the call for greater participation of science in solving complex social problems. We analyse the complex problem of informal urban sanitation ...
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Design science research for personal knowledge management system development - revisited
(Informing Science Institute, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The article presents Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) as an overdue individualized as well as a collaborative approach for knowledge workers. Designing a PKM-supporting system, however, resembles a ...
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Simulation modelling as a decision support in developing a sterile insect-inherited sterility release strategy for Eldana saccharina (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
(Florida Entomological Society, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : A user-friendly simulation tool for determining the impact of the sterile insect technique/inherited sterility technique (SIT/IS) on populations of the African sugarcane stalk borer, Eldana saccharina ...
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"'n Droewige laslap op die voos kombers van onreg" : 'n statistiese analise van konsentrasie-kampbewoners
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2016-12)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING : Die konsentrasiekampe van die Anglo-Boereoorlog (1899-1902) wek steeds intense emosies op. Om dié rede is dit ook verstaanbaar dat 'n breë literatuur verskeie aspekte van die konsentrasiekampe en die ...
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System dynamics modelling of the power sector in Mauritius
(De Gruyter Open, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : A system dynamics model has been developed for the power sector of Mauritius, which captures a range of complex interactions between the economic, social and environmental aspects of the national economy, ...
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Moving towards integrated policy formulation and evaluation : the green economy model
(De Gruyter Open, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The mainstreaming of concepts related to the Green Economy, an action-oriented approach to reach sustainable development, has increased demands for integrated models that can shed light on the complex ...
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Barriers to HIV and sexual and reproductive health care for female sex workers in Tete, Mozambique : results from a cross-sectional survey and focus group discussions
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: In the context of an operational research project in Tete, Mozambique, use of, and barriers to, HIV and sexual and reproductive health (HIV/SRH) commodities and services for female sex workers (FSWs) were assessed ...
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Creation and appropriation of socio-environmental value in coopetition
(Elsevier, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Although much has been written about value in coopetition initiatives, the dynamics of value creation and appropriation remain poorly articulated. This paper explores the types of value and the dynamics ...
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Willingness to pay for green electricity : a review of the contingent valuation literature and its sources of error
(Elsevier, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Contingent valuation is widely used due to its flexibility in valuing a wide variety of nonmarket goods. Although this method has important benefits, its validity and reliability are often criticised. ...
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Corporate health and wellness and the financial bottom line
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins for American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2016)Objective: The research objective was to test the hypothesis that corporate health and wellness contributed positively to South African companies’ financial results. Methods: The past share market performance of eligible ...
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Toward spatial justice : the spatial equity effects of a toll road in Cape Town, South Africa
(Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota, 2015)The present study sets out to provide an ex ante insight into the equity effects of a toll charge on the traffic diversions and geographical accessibility of work locations in the Cape Town metropolitan region, South Africa. ...
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Flexible graphical assessment of experimental designs in R : the vdg package
(Foundation for Open Access Statistics, 2016-10)The R package vdg provides a flexible interface for producing various graphical summaries of the prediction variance associated with specific linear model specifications and experimental designs. These methods include ...
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The relationship between external financial flows and economic growth in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) : the role of institutions
(International Foundation for Research and Development, 2016-02)The study examined the relationship between external financial flows, domestic savings and economic growth in the SADC region for the period from 1980 to 2009 specifically looking at the role played by institutions. The ...
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The value relevance of straight-lining lease expenses
(Clute Institute, 2016-11)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The International Accounting Standards Board envisions the global acceptance of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Despite attempting convergence with IFRS, some national accounting ...
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Student perceptions of the factors influencing their success in first-year accounting
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2009)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: The learner brings an accumulation of assumptions, motives, intentions, and previous knowledge that envelopes every teaching/learning situation and determines the course and quality of ...
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Decolonising knowledge : in what sense is an ‘African’ ethic possible?
(2017-04)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING : In hierdie intreerede word die aandrang op ‘dekolonisasie van kennis’ bepreek aan die hand van pogings om ʼn inheemse, Afrika-etiek op die grondslag van ubuntu te konstrueer. Die gevolgtrekking is dat ...
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The familiar versus the unfamiliar : familiarity bias amongst individual investors
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017-02-02)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the existence of familiarity bias amongst individual investors in the South African stock market. Problem investigated: According to Warren Buffet, one needs to ...
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An explanatory study of the use of e-mail investor communication by South African listed companies
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016-12-01)Background: Although research shows that almost all listed companies have corporate websites with dedicated investor relations (IR) sections that enable companies to ‘push’ information to investors, it was argued that ...
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Predicting the throughput of grain products at the multipurpose terminal at the Port of Cape Town
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Ports provide vital links in the maritime supply chains on which the trading of countries depend, and their efficiency and performance can contribute largely to the international competitiveness ...
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Freight corridor performance measurement system : a framework for South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: On a national level, South Africa’s freight logistics industry is inefficient. The country ranks 36th out of 40 countries in terms of transport productivity (tonne kilometres as a ratio of ...
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The temperature profile of an apple supply chain : a case study of the Ceres district
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: There is a logistical gap in the first section of the apple supply chain that affects the temperature profiles of apples further downstream in the supply chain. Objectives: This article’s ...
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The composite supply chain efficiency model : a case study of the Sishen-Saldanha supply chain
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : As South Africa strives to be a major force in global markets, it is essential that South African supply chains achieve and maintain a competitive advantage. One approach to achieving this is to ensure ...
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A logistics barometer for South Africa : towards sustainable freight mobility
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: South Africa has a disproportionately high freight transport demand owing to industrial development far from ports, low domestic beneficiation and improper modal use. Historical freight ...
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Social gradients, early childhood education and schools performing above the demographic expectation: empirical insights into educational issues
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This dissertation exploits the wide variety of datasets available on the South African education system to consider select education issues. The purpose of this is to contribute relevant empirical research ...
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Innovation capability and adoption of innovation in Namibia's road freight transport industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Freight transport costs and prices in Namibia are among the highest in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. Yet, the country’s road transport development agenda is premised on ...
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The development of a principled leadership scale
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In South Africa, as scandals of the moral demise of the leaders in the public and private sectors grow, the need for value-based leaders, who lead from an inner moral compass, is continually highlighted. ...
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Sustainability and financial implications of the Labour Relations Amendment Act No.6 of 2014 for Western Cape health services outsourcing
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Labour Relations Amendment Act No. 6 of 2014 was gazetted during August 2014, and came into effect on 1 January 2015. This amendment act and specifically sections 198A and 198B changes the manner in ...
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