Browsing Department of Business Management by Title
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Offshore investments from a South African resident's perspective
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The offshore investment industry has shown tremendous growth (R92,7 billion invested in offshore unit trusts and mutual funds) since the Minister of Finance took the bold step (1 July 1997) availing ... -
Online-mobile service cross-channel cognitive evaluations in a multichannel context
(AOSIS, 2015-09-30)Since the advent of mobile commerce, many firms have added a mobile (m-) service to their existing offline and online services. The adoption of an m-service in a multichannel context is not only influenced by factors ... -
An overview of asset allocation processes and their importance in portfolio management
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Rapid development of asset pricing models, asset return prediction models, information technologies, and the integration and globalisation of world economic markets, require the investor to have a ... -
An overview of the marketing activities of coaches in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The coaching profession is thriving and the future looks bright. The coaching industry has reached this advantageous position as a result of a number of interdependent drivers. Firstly, there is ... -
The perceived credibility of electronic word-of-mouth communicaton on e-commerce platforms
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Enterprises and more specifically, marketing departments, function in a complex global market, while trying to deliver products and services to satisfy the needs of consumers. It is estimated that by 2013, ... -
Perceived risk barriers to online shopping : experiences of technologically enabled generation y consumers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Online shopping is progressively becoming popular worldwide however, in South Africa it continues to experience slower growth rates. This is contrary to the expected uptake of online shopping by a generation ... -
The performance of South African unit trusts for the period 1984 to 2003
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Many fund managers who are supposed to have your best interest at heart have become just as greedy, have vested interests and their performance has been mediocre. Until they clean up their act, your best ... -
The performance of value stocks and growth stocks : Hong Kong stock market, 1981-2005
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This paper investigates whether value stocks outperformed growth stocks in the case of the Hong Kong market over the period 1981 to 2005. The firm size effect on this value and growth study was also ... -
Plaaslike bestuursontwikkeling vir die kleurling-bevolkingsgroep : vraagstukke en vooruitsigte
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1977)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die stelsel van plaaslike bestuur in Suid-Afrika funksioneer deur middel van 'n netwerk van plaaslike owerhede op die laagste horisontale vlak van die owerheidshiërargie. Die stelsel word daaraan ... -
The portfolio construction implications of using various smart beta fundamentals and the fundamental-classification persistence of stocks
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : South African investors have been slow to adopt the smart beta investment style as a new investment vehicle compared to their counterparts in the rest of the world. This predisposition towards smart beta ... -
Price versus brand : assessing the role of price and brand in low-income consumer decision-making
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Growing competition, fuelled by globalisation, has increased the number of alternatives across almost all product categories, leaving consumers overloaded with information and overwhelmed for choice. Brand ... -
The price-to-book effect on the JSE : valuation disparities and subsequent performance
(AOSIS, 2014)The purpose of this study was to determine whether the relative out- or underperformance of a value portfolio versus a growth portfolio can be anticipated in advance by comparing a valuation difference multiple with the ... -
Project finance as a driver of economic growth in Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Like many developing countries in the world, African countries face real economic growth, poverty and inequality challenges. To exacerbate these challenges, African countries also face severe infrastructure ... -
A proposed model for the management of knowledge flows in the international automobile industry supply chain : approaches and methodologies with special reference to DaimlerChrysler and Mercedes-Benz Technology Centre
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This paper discusses concepts concerning the flow of knowledge between organisations. Specifically investigated is the situation concerning global Original Equipment Manufacturers and their suppliers. The ... -
Public participation in public policy making
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 1995-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study assesses public participation in public policy making by way of a case study approach. The Regional Education Boards and the Regional Services Council form part of the case study evaluation of ... -
A qualitative study of key success factors for multinational corporations operating in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: “Africa’s not for sissies” is what one often hears when discussing business conditions in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). For purposes of this study, the relatively well-developed country of South Africa has ... -
Recommendation pattern preferences and share analysts bias on the JSE
(Bureau for Economic Research, 2018)The trustworthiness of analysts’ reports has rightly been questioned after the financial crises of the 1990s and 2000s revealed biases in their behaviour. This study investigated the inclination of analysts to issue ... -
Reframing the retirement saving challenge : getting to a sustainable lifestyle level
(Springer Publishing Comp, 2019)An increasing number of individuals will be unable to retire comfortably amidst an international retirement savings crisis. Research suggests that behavioral factors contribute to inadequate retirement savings. We present ... -
Relationship between corporate governance and firm performance : an African perspective
(2007-12)Corporate Governance has engaged the attention of academics and practitioners alike for some time now. It is sad to note, however, that most of the studies carried out in this area have been conducted in countries such as ... -
The relationship between directors' remuneration and financial performance : an investigation into South African JSE-listed industrial firms
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: For the past few decades the remuneration of directors has been in the spotlight, especially in view of the corporate scandals that occurred around the turn of the 20th century. Generally, managers need ...
